A Rare Cause of Small Intestinal Obstruction: Obturator Hernia

Year 2014, Volume: 39 Issue: 3, 654 - 657, 22.07.2014

Erdal Karagülle Emin Türk Hakan Yabanoglu

https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.54543

Abstract

Obturator hernia is an uncommon disease and its diagnosis is challenging. It is more prevalent in thin, multiparous, elderly women. In this case report a 93-year-old woman patient with a right-sided strangulated obturator hernia was discussed with review of the relevant literature.

Keywords

Obturator hernia; Small bowel obstruction; Computed tomography

İnce Barsak Tıkanıklığının Nadir Bir Sebebi: Obturator Herni

Abstract

Obturator fıtık nadir bir hastalıktır ve tanısı zordur.Zayıf, multipar, yaşlı kadınlarda daha sık görülür. Bu olgu sunumunda sağ taraflı strangüle obturator hernisi olan 93 yaşındaki kadın hasta literatür bilgisi ile gözden geçirilerek tartışıldı.

Keywords

Obturator herni; İnce Barsak tıkanıklığı; Bilgisayarlı tomografi

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• Yazışma Adresi / Address for Correspondence: Dr. Erdal Karagülle Baskent Universitesi Konya Hastanesi Hocacihan mah. Saray caddesi No:1 Selcuklu / KONYA Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
• E-mail: [e-mail] , [e-mail] G eliş tarihi/Received on: 16.02.2014
• Kabul tarihi/Accepted on:18.03.2014