Left Paraduodenal Hernia Presenting with Atypical Symptoms

Paraduodenal hernias are a rare congenital malformation, but they are the most common internal hernias. They develop secondary to a failure in midgut rotation, which may lead to small bowel obstruction or other clinical manifestations. The authors recently experienced a case of a left paraduodenal h...

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Published inYonsei medical journal Vol. 51; no. 5; pp. 787 - 789
Main Authors Yun, Min Young, Choi, Yun Mi, Choi, Sun Keun, Kim, Sei Joong, Ahn, Seung Ick, Kim, Kyung Rae
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Yonsei University College of Medicine 01.09.2010
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Subjects
Adult
Case Report
Hernia - complications
Hernia - diagnosis
Hernia - pathology
Herniorrhaphy
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Intestinal Obstruction - surgery
Male
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ISSN0513-5796
1976-2437
1976-2437
DOI10.3349/ymj.2010.51.5.787

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Summary:Paraduodenal hernias are a rare congenital malformation, but they are the most common internal hernias. They develop secondary to a failure in midgut rotation, which may lead to small bowel obstruction or other clinical manifestations. The authors recently experienced a case of a left paraduodenal hernia presenting with unusual symptoms of left flank pain and vomiting.
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http://kmbase.medric.or.kr/Main.aspx?d=KMBASE&m=VIEW&i=0311120100510050787
ISSN:0513-5796
1976-2437
1976-2437
DOI:10.3349/ymj.2010.51.5.787