Pediatric Sigmoid Volvulus Presenting As Acute Intestinal Obstruction in a Previously Healthy 14-Year-Old Adolescent: A Case Report
Nehemia I Kassa, Efeson T Malore, Nigussie Mohammed, Yosef Alemayehu, Kaleab Zereai · 2025
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A twisted loop of large intestine is a familiar emergency in older adults and a rarity in children, which makes it easy to miss. Nehemia Kassa, Efeson Malore, Nigussie Mohammed, Yosef Alemayehu, and Kaleab Zereai report the case of a healthy fourteen-year-old girl in this 2025 paper. She arrived with sharp belly pain, swelling, and days of constipation.
Scans showed the swollen sigmoid colon and its classic coffee-bean shape. Emergency surgery found the loop twisted but still alive; the team untwisted it, cut away the extra length, and rejoined the bowel. She recovered well. The authors stress the moral: keep this diagnosis on the list for any child with a blocked bowel, even with no risk factors, because speed is what saves the intestine.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nehemia I Kassa, Efeson T Malore, Nigussie Mohammed, Yosef Alemayehu, Kaleab Zereai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |