Two Cases of Incarcerated Internal Hernia

Two cases of paraduodenal hernia, a rare internal hernia.

Paraduodenal hernia is a rare congenital internal hernia which arises from an error of rotation of the midgut with entrapment of the small intestine beneath the developing colon. It is important as it usually presents as intestinal obstruction, and before laparotomy is often misdiagnosed. Mortality increases significantly with delays in surgical treatment. Two cases are presented: an 8 year old...

Incarcerated Internal Hernia of the Small Intestine Through a Breach of the Broad Ligament: Two Cases and a Literature Review

Two cases of internal herniation through a defect in the broad ligament of the uterus are described. Both were successfully treated laparoscopically. This rare condition should be borne in mind when a middle-aged woman presents with colicky lower abdominal pain. The cause is unknown, but both congenital and acquired origins have been proposed. As far as emergency situations are concerned, lapar...

Incarcerated internal hernia within a huge irreducible parastomal hernia with intestinal obstruction: a rare case report of "hernia within hernia"

We report an incarcerated internal hernia in a huge irreducible parastomal hernia-"hernia within hernia." A 70-year-old obese woman with diabetes who underwent an abdomino-perineal resection 20 years ago was admitted to our hospital with 20 years history of a huge irreducible bulge, 25 cm in diameter. An internal hernia due to an adhesive band extending from the sac wall to proximal colon was f...

Two Cases of Hernia Congenita

Two Cases of Strangulated Hernia