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- Num_publicacion 75(9-10)
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Resumen_ingles
Abdominal pain is a common admission in paediatric emergencies. Intestinal obstruction is an unusual cause of abdominal pain in children but is a serious condition and an urgent treatment is needed. An early diagnose could avoid complications such as intestinal perforation, peritonitis and sepsis.We report a case of a 14 year old boy who was admitted with abdominal pain, constipation for 7 days and vomiting during the last 12 hours. Examination showed a boy clinically affected, with abdominal distension, hipogastric pain and absence of stool in the rectum. The abdominal X-ray exam showed a "coffee bean sign" and a sigmoid colon volvulus was suspected. Endoscopic decompression was performed with symptoms resolution.
- Palabras_clave_ingles Sigmoid volvulus "Coffee bean sign" Intestinal obstruction Abdominal pain
- Todos_autores M.I. Jiménez Candel1, M. García Peris2, P.J. Carpena Lucas1
- autores listados M.I. Jiménez Candel, M. García Peris, P.J. Carpena Lucas
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Correspondecia
M.I. Jiménez Candel. Avda. de la Feria, s/n. 30510 Yecla (Murcia).
Correo electrónico: mijc_30@yahoo.es - Titulo_ingles Abdominal pain in a teenager. Things we must not forget
- Centros_trabajo 1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital «Virgen del Castillo». Yecla (Murcia). 2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital «Lluís Alcanyís». Xàtiva (Valencia)
- Publicado en Acta Pediatr Esp. 2017; 75(9-10): e175-e177
- copyright ©2017 Ediciones Mayo, S.A.
- Fecha recepcion 24/07/16
- Fecha aceptacion 11/10/16
- Tipo de Artículo Clínico (Microdatos) Case Reports
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