Open AccessAcute gastric volvulus and congenital diaphragmatic hernia, case report and review
Author(s) -
Laura Pérez-Egido,
Alberto Parente,
J Cerdá
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.170230
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , gastric volvulus , asymptomatic , presentation (obstetrics) , volvulus , diaphragmatic hernia , surgery , diaphragmatic breathing , hernia , fetus , pregnancy , pathology , genetics , alternative medicine , biology
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is the result of the incomplete fusion and closure of the pleuroperitoneal canal during the fetal development. CDH is usually diagnosed prenatally but, if undiagnosed, the clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic children to serious respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. Acute gastric volvulus associated with CDH is a rare surgical emergency in children. We report two cases of acute gastric volvulus associated with CDH and review the literature.