Vomiting and abdominal symptoms are uncommonly seen in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). A case is described of a child with PWS who presented with vomiting, abdominal distension and abdominal pain due to a duodenal web causing gross gastric distension. Prompt attention to the onset of such clinical features in children with PWS may prevent excess morbidity and complications.
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