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Two connected large epiploic appendixes make a loop: A case report.

Fariba Zabihi¹, Ali Mehri², Mohammad Etezadpour²

¹Department of General Surgery Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran.

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|August 24, 2022

Summary

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Internal hernias can cause small bowel obstruction (SBO), a serious condition leading to significant mortality. This case highlights internal hernia in a woman with normal large epiploic appendixes.

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Gastroenterology
Abdominal Surgery
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case report epiploic appendix hernia intestinal obstruction

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