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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Sigmoid volvulus in a child: An uncommon presentation of Hirschsprung disease
Akhilesh Kumar, Gaurav Shandilya, Anand Pandey, Archika Gupta
Department of Pediatric Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Anand Pandey
Department of Pediatric Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow - 226 003, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jms.jms_27_20
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Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in childhood, and it is very uncommon below the age of 20 years and above 70 years. In childhood, SV comprises 4% of all intestinal volvulus. Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a developmental disorder of the enteric nervous system, which is characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the myenteric and Meissner plexus; rarely, SV may complicate HD. We treated one such patient. Being extremely rare, this association is being reported with a review of the relevant literature.
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