Presentation
Acute abdominal pain, tenderness and dyspnea
Patient Data
Age: 4 years old
Gender: Male
From the case:
Gastric volvulus
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The stomach twists along its own longitudinal axis giving rise to organoaxial volvulus.
Case Discussion
Organoaxial volvulus is the most common gastric volvulus and occurs secondary to diaphragmatic trauma or paraesophageal hernia. When the stomach twists along its longitudinal axis the esophago-gastric junction lies below the pyloro-duodenal junction.