Gastroduodenal Intussusception Due to Gastric Mucosal Prolapse Polyp in a 2-Year-Old Child

Ball‐valve syndrome mimicking gastric perforation in a toddler with gastrostomy

“…Ball‐valve syndrome should be listed in the differential diagnosis of abdominal distension and vomiting in children with gastrostomy. Although there have been few reports of pediatric BVS, 5 some children with balloon‐tipped gastrostomy catheters present with mild abdominal distention and difficulty in suctioning as the catheter shaft is retracted into the gastrointestinal tract. On those occasions, transcatheter aspiration is ineffective but deflating the balloon of the catheter can resolve this condition easily.…”