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

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