Transverse colonic volvulus in a 16-year-old female with congenital myotonic dystrophy: A case report
Publication Date
2015
Journal Title
J Pediatr Surg Case Rep
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.
Volume Number
3
Issue Number
8
Pages
356-359
Document Type
Article
Status
Northwell Researcher
Facility
Northwell Health
Primary Department
General Pediatrics
DOI
10.1016/j.epsc.2015.06.007