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Case Reports
. 2021 Oct 1;14(10):e243858.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243858.

Child with intestinal volvulus misdiagnosed as diabetic ketoacidosis

Anna Hermine Markowich  1 , Giulia Nocentini  2 , Paolo Maria Salvatore Schingo  3 , Andrea Deidda  4
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Case Reports

Child with intestinal volvulus misdiagnosed as diabetic ketoacidosis

Anna Hermine Markowich et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: emergency medicine; gastrointestinal surgery; paediatric surgery; paediatrics; radiology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Abdominal CT shows severely dilated ileal loops with air-fluid levels, compatible with small bowel obstruction.
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Figure 2
Intraoperative picture of necrotic bowel.
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