Small bowel obstruction secondary to a pericecal hernia in an adult patient, an extremely rare condition
Abstract Internal hernias are defined by the protrusion of an abdominal organ through a peritoneal or mesenteric aperture. They are responsable for up to 5.8% of all small bowel obstructions (SBOs). Pericecal hernia is a highly unusual variation. We present a case of a 17-year-old Asian male turned to the emergency department due to abrupt abdominal pain and peritonitis. An emergent laparotomy revealed a small bowel herniation through the avascular space of Treves with small bowel necrosis. A pericecal hernia is an extremely unusual clinical entity; however, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of SBO.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C.
2020
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2444-054X2020000700091 |
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