Congenital transmesenteric internal hernia; A rare cause of bowel ischemia in adults: A case report
Abstract
Congenital transmesenteric hernias represent a very small group of internal hernias which are uncommon and are a rare cause of bowel obstruction and bowel ischemia in adults with few reported cases in published literature. Preoperative diagnosis of the condition is difficult, early intervention and surgical correction goes a long way in preventing high morbidity and mortality associated with cases of internal hernia. We present a case of true congenital transmesenteric hernia in a 31-year-old woman with no previous surgical history or trauma who presented with history of severe abdominal pain and the cessation of both feces and flatus. The abdominal CT scan could not confirm the diagnosis. The patient was operated upon on account of increasing abdominal pain and distention associated with shock. An exploratory laparotomy revealed a congenital transmesenteric defect through which loops of bowel had herniated and become gangrenous, resulting in resection and a stomy type Bouilly Volkmann.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Surgery
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Hamza Hasnaoui
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0000-0002-6693-2842
Morocco
Ouadii Mouaqit
This is me
0000-0003-3286-7568
Mohamed Lemine Beillahi
This is me
0000-0001-6526-9295
Hicham El Bouhaddouti
This is me
0000-0001-8881-0101
El Bachir Benjelloun
This is me
0000-0002-3176-6899
Abdelmalek Ousadden
This is me
0000-0001-5225-8546
Khalid Ait Taleb
This is me
0000-0002-0920-796X
Publication Date
July 29, 2019
Submission Date
March 22, 2019
Acceptance Date
July 23, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 7