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Review
. 2016 Jan;46(1):130-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-015-3445-2. Epub 2015 Sep 22.

Diagnosis of pediatric gastric, small-bowel and colonic volvulus

Charles Garel  1   2 , Marie Blouet  3   4   5 , Frederique Belloy  3   5 , Thierry Petit  6 , Jean-Pierre Pelage  3   4
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Review

Diagnosis of pediatric gastric, small-bowel and colonic volvulus

Charles Garel et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Digestive volvulus affects the stomach, small bowel and mobile segments of the colon and often has a developmental cause. Reference radiologic examinations include upper gastrointestinal contrast series for gastric volvulus, possibly with ultrasonography for small-bowel volvulus, and contrast enema for colonic volvulus. Treatment is usually surgical. This pictorial essay describes the embryological development and discusses the clinical and radiologic presentation of volvulus, depending on location, and details the appropriate radiologic examinations.

Keywords: Contrast enema; Occlusion; Pediatrics; Ultrasonography; Upper gastrointestinal; Volvulus.

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