| Literature DB >> 26394623 |
Charles Garel1,2, Marie Blouet3,4,5, Frederique Belloy3,5, Thierry Petit6, Jean-Pierre Pelage3,4.
Abstract
Digestive volvulus affects the stomach, small bowel and mobile segments of the colon and often has a developmental cause. Reference radiologic examinations include upper gastrointestinal contrast series for gastric volvulus, possibly with ultrasonography for small-bowel volvulus, and contrast enema for colonic volvulus. Treatment is usually surgical. This pictorial essay describes the embryological development and discusses the clinical and radiologic presentation of volvulus, depending on location, and details the appropriate radiologic examinations.Entities:
Keywords: Contrast enema; Occlusion; Pediatrics; Ultrasonography; Upper gastrointestinal; Volvulus
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26394623 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-015-3445-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Radiol ISSN: 0301-0449