Congenital Transmesenteric Hernia in a Neonate
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Congenital transmesenteric hernia in neonates is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction with devastating outcomes. Patients are often managed with urgent surgical exploration and may require extensive bowel resection.[1-3] We present a case of a newborn presenting with intestinal obstruction found to have a strangulated transmesenteric hernia through a congenital defect in the ileal mesentery, which was managed successfully.
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