Acute gastric volvulus secondary to eventration of the diaphragm in a child
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Eventration of diaphragm with gastric volvulus: a case report
BACKGROUND Eventration of diaphragm associated with gastric volvulus is an uncommon condition. CASE PRESENTATION We are reporting a case of a 60-year-old male having left sided total diaphragmatic eventration associated with chronic intermittent organo-axial gastric volvulus. The patient presented with progressive dyspnea and intermittent gastrointestinal symptoms. Plication of left hemidiaph...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0971-9261
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.24639