Cecal volvulus is rare but a big deal

By Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd|2018-09-14T08:06:22-04:00September 14th, 2018|Surgery|

I’ve only seen this a few times, but each case presented with a very ill child with an acute obstruction. Check out the linked post from @PedEMMorsels / Sean Fox.

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Per Sean key X-ray findings reveal that the “cecum may be dilated and located in the left mid-abdomen or left upper quadrant.” In general the X-ray is abnormal. Also, interestingly chronic constipation can be a cause.

About the Author: Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd

Brad Sobolewski, MD, MEd is a Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and an Associate Director for the Pediatric Residency Training Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is on Twitter/X @PEMTweets, on Instagram @BradSobolewski, authors the Pediatric Emergency Medicine site PEMBlog and is the host and creator of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. All views are strictly my own and not official medical advice.