title: Picture of the month. Sigmoid volvulus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. posnerkr@email.chop.edu
authors.forename: Kari R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Posner
authors.forename: Eron
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Friedlaender
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate