Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case report
Intestinal peritoneal encapsulation as the sole cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent is rare. It poses a diagnostic dilemma where there is lack of high technological equipment to aid diagnosis, usually confirmed at surgery. A good knowledge of this condition will raise the index of su...
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doaj-6346b6b87f144fd0a6e9a18eaf20900c2021-08-09T10:21:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNigerian Journal of Medicine1115-26132018-01-0127437437610.4103/1115-2613.278805Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case reportJ A AbiahuT U MbaeriIntestinal peritoneal encapsulation as the sole cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent is rare. It poses a diagnostic dilemma where there is lack of high technological equipment to aid diagnosis, usually confirmed at surgery. A good knowledge of this condition will raise the index of suspicion and guide prompt surgical intervention, thus this report.http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2018;volume=27;issue=4;spage=374;epage=376;aulast=Abiahu;type=0acute intestinal obstructionadolescentperitoneal encapsulation |
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J A Abiahu T U Mbaeri Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case report Nigerian Journal of Medicine acute intestinal obstruction adolescent peritoneal encapsulation |
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J A Abiahu |
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Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case report |
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Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case report |
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Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case report |
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Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case report |
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Internal hernia: Isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: A case report |
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internal hernia: isolated small intestinal peritoneal encapsulation, a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent: a case report |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
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1115-2613 |
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2018-01-01 |
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Intestinal peritoneal encapsulation as the sole cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adolescent is rare. It poses a diagnostic dilemma where there is lack of high technological equipment to aid diagnosis, usually confirmed at surgery. A good knowledge of this condition will raise the index of suspicion and guide prompt surgical intervention, thus this report. |
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acute intestinal obstruction adolescent peritoneal encapsulation |
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http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2018;volume=27;issue=4;spage=374;epage=376;aulast=Abiahu;type=0 |
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