Sigmoid volvulus in a 10-year-old male: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Sigmoid volvulus in children is a potentially disastrous situation, still remaining rare in terms of occurrence. We hereby present a case report of a 10-year-old male, having admitted in our department complaining about abdominal pain, who finally proved to suffer from sigmoid volvulus.

Keywords

• volvulus
• torsion
• sigmoid
• children