Transmesocolic Hernia of the Ascending Colon with Intestinal Obstruction

Transmesocolic Hernia of the Ascending Colon with Intestinal Obstruction

An internal hernia may be either congenital or acquired. The reported incidence of such hernias is 1–2%. In rare cases, internal hernias are the cause of small bowel obstruction, with a reported incidence of 0.2–0.9%. Transmesocolic hernia of the ascending colon is especially rare. We report a case...

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Main Authors: Junji Ueda, Hiroshi Yoshida, Hiroshi Makino, Tadashi Yokoyama, Hiroshi Maruyama, Atsushi Hirakata, Hitomi Ueda, Manabu Watanabe, Eiichi Uchida, Eiji Uchida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Transmesocolic hernia
Ascending colon
Intestinal obstruction
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/339691

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