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Published on: September 11, 2021
A transmesenteric congenital internal hernia presenting in an adult
Hellen McK Edwards1, Haytham Al-Tayar2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark hellenedwards@yahoo.com.
Abstract:
Congenital internal hernias (CIAHs) are a rare cause of small bowel obstruction in adults. We present a case of transmesenteric CIAH in a 32-year-old male. The clinical examination and computed tomography scan were interpreted as intestinal obstruction, and only an emergency laparotomy revealed that 1 m of small bowel herniated through a 2 cm defect in the mesentery of the transverse colon. Repair of the defect was performed using interrupted suturing, and the patient was discharged after 4 days without sequelae.
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