[Acute gastric volvulus complicating congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a 3-month-old infant: a case report]
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[Acute gastric volvulus complicating congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a 3-month-old infant: a case report]
Abstract
Gastric volvulus is a rare mode of revelation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. This is an uncommon condition that may be difficult to diagnose in the paediatric population. We here report the case of a three-month-old infant presenting with a rapid worsening of acute dyspnoea. Chest X-ray showed image clarity and ascending gastric air sac. Thoraco-abdominal CT scan showed gastric volvulus complicating left congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Surgical treatment consisted of gastric devolvulation followed by complete reduction of the herniated viscera and closure of the diaphragmatic defect. Patient´s outcome was favourable. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia complicated by gastric volvulus should be considered as a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency due to the risk of life-threatening gastric necrosis.
Le volvulus gastrique est un mode de révélation rare de la hernie diaphragmatique congénitale. Il s´agit d´une pathologie rare et de diagnostic difficile en pédiatrie. Nous rapportons le cas d´un nourrisson de trois mois ayant présenté une dyspnée aiguë d´aggravation rapide. La radiographie thoracique a montré une large clarté thoracique avec une poche à air gastrique ascensionnée. La tomodensitométrie thoraco-abdominale a objectivé un volvulus gastrique sur une hernie diaphragmatique congénitale gauche. Le traitement chirurgical a consisté en une dévolvulation gastrique puis réduction complète des viscères herniés et fermeture du défect diaphragmatique. L´évolution était favorable. La hernie diaphragmatique congénitale compliquée par un volvulus gastrique doit être considérée comme une urgence diagnostique et thérapeutique et ce du fait du risque de nécrose gastrique menaçant le pronostic vital.
Keywords: Volvulus; case report; child; diaphragm; stomach.
Copyright: Takwa Mili et al.
Conflict of interest statement
Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d´intérêts.
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