Two unusual cases of megacolons

A 13-year-old boy with features of intestinal obstruction was found at laparotomy to have a sigmoid volvulus. A 7-year-old girl with a similar presentation had a tight stricture at the rectosigmoid junction causing obstruction. In both cases the proximal colon was grossly loaded with faeces. In the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric surgery international 1998-01, Vol.13 (1), p.58-60
Hauptverfasser:	CHACKO, J, SPARNON, A. L, LITTLE, K. E. T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anastomosis, Surgical Biological and medical sciences Child Colostomy Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Intestinal Obstruction - etiology Male Malformations Medical sciences Megacolon - complications Megacolon - surgery Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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