Transverse colonic volvulus in a 16-year-old female with congenital myotonic dystrophy: A case report

Abstract

Transverse colonic accounts for 2–4% of all forms of colonic volvulus and has its highest mortality rate (33) [1–3]. Only forty cases of pediatric transverse colonic volvulus have been reported in the literature to date [4]. We report on a 16-year-old female with congenital myotonic dystrophy who underwent operative repair for transverse colonic volvulus, the first reported case of these two entities in combination.

Keywords

• Chronic constipation
• Hemicolectomy
• Antisense nucleotides