Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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Only 52 cases of gastric volvulus have been reported in children and infants. The pathophysiology of the condition relates to an abnormal rotation of the stomach. ⋯ A diagnosis of mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus with eventration of the left hemidiaphram was made by means of plain-films and an upper gastrointestinal series. The child underwent laparotomy and gastrostomy, made a smooth recovery and was well 36 months postoperatively.