Left Paraduodenal Hernia: An Uncommon Cause of Acute Abdomen

A 66-year-old woman visited the emergency department because of sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, and left hemi-abdominal pain that progressed to the upper hemi-abdomen 2 hours prior to her visit. A physical examination performed on admission revealed gradually exacerbating abdominal pain. Radiologi...

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Main Authors: Chia-Lin Chiang, Wei-Ning Du, Shih-Ming Huang, Chung-Yi Wang, Ruey-An Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2011-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959811001001