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Neonatal acute gastric volvulus is rare and often associated with diaphragmatic anomalies. Patients usually present with vomiting and respiratory distress, but excessive salivation, failure to pass a nasogastric tube beyond 20 cms and the presence of a space occupying thoracic lesion should also prompt a search for the entity. The authors describe a case presenting with these atypical findings and stress the importance of the plain radiograph chest to make a diagnosis.
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Chattopadhyay, A. Neonatal gastric volvulus: Another cause of “Mucousy baby” with gasless abdomen. Indian J Pediatr 77, 691–692 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0080-7
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