A Rare Case of Cecal Bascule in a Child With Normal Neurodevelopment

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Mar;36(3):e168-e171. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001309.

Abstract

Cecal volvulus is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in adults and an extremely rare presentation in children. One form known as a cecal bascule has only previously been reported in children with neurodevelopmental issues or with severe chronic constipation. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with an acute history of left lower quadrant abdominal pain, who upon investigation was found to have a cecal bascule.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Cecal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cecum / diagnostic imaging
  • Cecum / pathology
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Volvulus / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Radiography