Colonic Atresia due to Internal Herniation through the Falciform Ligament Defect: A Case Report
نویسندگان
چکیده
Colonic atresia is the rarest outcome of all gastrointestinal type of internal hernia. We report a case of neonate with atresia of the transverse colon caused by herniation of the transverse colon through a defect in falciform-ligament.
منابع مشابه
Internal herniation through the falciform ligament: an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction.
The most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children is postsurgical adhesions. Internal herniation through the falciform ligament is very rare, but frequently causes small bowel obstruction when it occurs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report regarding large bowel obstruction associated with midgut malrotation through the falciform ligament in a child.
متن کاملCase Report: Congenital Defect of the Liver Falciform Ligament
Congenital variations and anomalies in the human body are clinically important and surgeons must be aware of those. Various human congenital malformation types have been reported. The liver is the largest organ of the digestive system. Numerous studies surveyed malposition in the liver and its attachments, because variations in the hypochondriac region and liver attachments may cause acute abdo...
متن کاملCongenital internal hernia through defect in the falciform ligament in adult: A case report and review of the literature
INTRODUCTION The incidence of occlusion syndrome caused by internal hernia is very rare, in particular when the defect is congenital discovered in adults with no previous abdominal surgery. PRESENTATION OF CASE We present a case of a 31 year-old female patient who presented with acute abdominal pain and mechanical obstruction. The patient had never undergone abdominal surgery. DISCUSSION On...
متن کاملInternal herniation as a major cause of intestinal obstruction.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate internal herniation as a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Files of 18 cases, operated due to internal herniation between 2000 and 2006 at Selcuk University, Meram School of Medicine, General Surgery Department, were reviewed retrospectively. Sixteen patients (88.8%) were male (mean age: 58.2 years; range: 42-67) and 2 were female (mean age: 56...
متن کاملPre-operative diagnosis and successful surgery of a strangulated internal hernia through a defect in the falciform ligament: a case report
INTRODUCTION Internal hernia within the falciform ligament is exceedingly rare. A literature search revealed only 14 cases of internal herniation of the small bowel through a congenital defect of the falciform ligament, most of which were found intra-operatively. CASE PRESENTATION A 77-year-old Japanese woman presented to our emergency department with sudden hematemesis, occurring at least fo...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014