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01-01-2016 | Pictorial Essay

Diagnosis of pediatric gastric, small-bowel and colonic volvulus

Authors: Charles Garel, Marie Blouet, Frederique Belloy, Thierry Petit, Jean-Pierre Pelage

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 1/2016

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.

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Title: Diagnosis of pediatric gastric, small-bowel and colonic volvulus
Authors: Charles Garel
Marie Blouet
Frederique Belloy
Thierry Petit
Jean-Pierre Pelage
Publication date: 01-01-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3445-2

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