Small bowel volvulus secondary to ascariasis in a 4-year-old boy: A case report

Introduction: Small bowel volvulus occurs when a section of the small bowel rotates abnormally around its mesentery. Small bowel volvulus due to Ascaris infestation is a rare surgical occurrence. Case presentation: A 4-year-old boy from rural Ethiopia was brought to our pediatric emergency departmen...

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Main Authors: Mihret S. Tesfaye, Hiwot Y. Anley, Samuel Kefiyalew, Samuel Gashu, Jejaw Endale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576625000053
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