Infant colic: what it usually is and what it can be

Alberto García Salido^a, Ana Pérez Villena^b, E Pérez Suárez^a, MJ Pérez García^a

^aMIR-Pediatría. Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos. Hospital Universitario Niño Jesús. Madrid. España.
^bMIR-Pediatría. Hospital Universitario infantil Niño Jesús. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: A García. E-mail: citopensis@yahoo.es

Reference of this article: García Salido A, Pérez Villena A, Pérez Suárez E, Pérez García MJ. Infant colic: what it usually is and what it can be. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2010;12:73-8.

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Abstract

We present a case of infant colic in relation to volvulus and intestinal malrotation associated with chylous ascites. The experience in the diagnosis and management of this condition is related with a review of the literature on chilous ascites in an infant without previous surgery.

Keywords

● Ascites ● Colic ● Crying ● Malrotation ● Volvulus

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