A rare case of pediatric volvulus caused by a persistent omphalomesenteric cyst

A persistent omphalomesenteric duct is one possible cause of small-bowel volvulus, a rare cause of acute abdomen in children. A four-year-old child was admitted to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain and incoercible vomiting, with neither abdominal guarding nor relevant abnormalities reveal...

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Main Authors: Catarina Valpaços, Mariana Costa, Suzana Figueiredo, Ana Raquel Silva, Jorge Correia-Pinto, Angélica Osório
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2019-01-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
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Online Access:https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/12947