Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with intrathoracic gastric volvulus

KARABULUT R. , TÜRKYILMAZ Z. , SÖNMEZ K. , Karakus S. C. , Basaklar A. C.

WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.5, sa.3, ss.226-228, 2009 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Konu: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12519-009-0043-0
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.226-228

Özet

Background. Gastric volvulus (GV) occurs when the stomach abnormally rotates around one of its axes and is a rare upper gastrointestinal obstruction. We present an unusual case of intrathoracic GV associated with delayed manifestation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.