Massive paraesophageal hiatus hernia containing colon and stomach with organo-axial volvulus in a child

M E Senocak; N Büyükpamukçu; A Hiçsönmez

Case Report

Turk J Pediatr 1990; 32(1): 53-58.

Massive paraesophageal hiatus hernia containing colon and stomach with organo-axial volvulus in a child

Authors

M E Senocak

N Büyükpamukçu

A Hiçsönmez

Affiliations

Turk J Pediatr 1990; 32(1): 53-58.

Published: January 25, 1990

Abstract

Paraesophageal hiatus hernia is a very rare entity in children. The majority of cases remain asymptomatic and some are diagnosed incidentally. The clinical course of a massive paraesophageal hiatus hernia containing colon and stomach in a five-year-old boy is presented.

Copyright and license

Copyright © 1990 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to cite

Senocak ME, Büyükpamukçu N, Hiçsönmez A. Massive paraesophageal hiatus hernia containing colon and stomach with organo-axial volvulus in a child. Turk J Pediatr 1990; 32: 53-58.