title: Volvulus of the appendix: a case report.
abstract: Volvulus of the appendix is an uncommon phenomenon in children (J Can Med Assoc.1966;95:926-927). Only a few reports exist in the literature concerning this subject. We describe a 2-year-old child who presented with right lower quadrant abdominal pain and was initially diagnosed as ruptured appendicitis with abscess. Attempt at computed tomography-guided drainage failed to produce purulent drainage, and the child was taken to the operating room for diagnostic laparoscopy. Operative findings revealed a volvulus of the appendix, and a laparoscopic appendectomy was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68102, USA. Gehaan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gehaan F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.forename: Shahab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdessalam
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male