The Coffee Bean Sign: Diagnosing Sigmoid Volvulus in an 8-Year-Old Child

Key words

coffee bean sign - kidney bean sign - inverted U-sign - sigmoid volvulus - large bowel obstruction - chronic constipation

Schlüsselwörter

Coffee Bean Sign - Kidney Bean Sign - Inverted U-Sign - Sigmoid Volvulus - Dickdarm Obstruktion - chronische Obstipation

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