Adv Pediatr Surg.  2020 Jun;26(1):28-32. 10.13029/aps.2020.26.1.28.

Recurrent Attacks of Sigmoid Volvulus in a 16-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report

• Choi SY
• Kim KH

• KMID: 2525496
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13029/aps.2020.26.1.28

Abstract

Sigmoid volvulus (SV) occurs due to the twist of a dilated sigmoid colon on its mesenteric axis, which can compromise the blood supply to the colon, leading to necrosis or perforation of the sigmoid colon. Potentially life threatening, SV is common in the elderly and rare in youth. We present the case of a 16-year-old boy who had experienced 3 episodes of SV over the course of a year and was successfully treated with laparoscopic-assisted sigmoid colectomy. SV should be considered when a young patient has a history of recurrent abdominal pain, constipation, and abdominal distension.

Keyword

Sigmoid diseases; Intestinal volvulus; Child