Introduction. Internal hernias are often misdiagnosed because of their rarity, with subsequent significant morbidity. Case Presentation. A 61-year-old Japanese man with no history of surgery was referred for intermittent abdominal pain. CT suggested the presence of a transmesocolic internal hernia. The patient underwent a surgical procedure and was diagnosed with transmesocolic internal hernia....

Paraduodenal hernias are the most common forms of intraabdominal hernias, accounting for 53% of all internal hernias. However, these account for only 0.2% to 0.9% of all small intestinal obstructions overall. Patients usually report vague abdominal pains and discomfort lasting for many years. Furthermore, in-patient diagnosis and management can last up to several weeks due to its rarity and unu...

A 41-year old mentally retarded patient presented acutely with a 3 day history of vomiting and absolute constipation. Intestinal obstruction was diagnosed following an abdominal x ray. At laparotomy, a left paraduodenal hernia was present, without incarceration of small bowel. The herniated loops were reduced and the hernia orifice closed. The anatomy, treatment and importance of considering th...

History.?On the 24th September, 1941, M., a Hindu male, aged 40, was admitted to hospital with a history of severe griping pain in the upper abdomen for two da3rs and inability to pass fseces or flatus for the last 12 hours. No history of previous illness. He had vomited twice during the last 3 hours, and had a feeling of nausea and severe thirst. Physical examination.?The patient was very rest...

Examination revealed a listless, tachycardic and dehydrated infant with distended abdomen, which was tense and tender. The plain abdominal X-ray was consistent with intestinal obstruction (Figure 1). The provisional diagnosis of intussusception was made. After initial resuscitation a contrast enema was done, which showed downward displacement of transverse colon with distended small bowel loops...

A 47 years old lady presented with repeated intermittent, colicky, left upper, and periumblical abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting since two years prior to admission. Each episode of the pain spontaneously subsided after bilious vomiting. The patient had no history of surgery, abdominal trauma or intra-abdominal infection, weight loss or previous history for small bowel obstruct...

Hernia is one of the most common clinically diagnosed cases seen in day-to-day practice. But some them might pose a challenge diagnosing condition and, thus, their further management. Some types hernias are rare and mimic presentation acute abdomen, thus requiring extra caution to keep as differential diagnosis abdomen. In this series, we report five presented tertiary care center northern Indi...