Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with intrathoracic gastric volvulus

KARABULUT, RAMAZAN; TÜRKYILMAZ, ZAFER; SÖNMEZ, KAAN; Karakus, Suleyman; Basaklar, Apdullah

doi:10.1007/s12519-009-0043-0

Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with intrathoracic gastric volvulus

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

WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.5, no.3, pp.226-228, 2009 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 5 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1007/s12519-009-0043-0
Title of Journal : WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Page Numbers: pp.226-228

Abstract

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.