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Minerva Pediatrica 2009 October;61(5):565-7

Copyright © 2009 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

language: English

Neonatal intrathoracic gastric volvulus in Marfan’s Sindrome

Arena F., Impellizzeri P., Antonuccio P., Montalto S., Racchiusa S., Romeo C.

Operative Unit of Mininvasive Pediatric Surgery, G. Martino University Policlinic, University of Messina, Messina, Italy


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Intrathoracic gastric volvulus is extremely rare in the newborn period. The authors describe the case of a newborn with unusual combination of intrathoracic gastric volvulus and Marfan’s Syndrome and discuss its management.

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