scholarly journals Rare case of paracaecal hernia with intussusception presenting as small bowel obstruction: case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1662
Author(s):  
M. S. Kalyan Kumar ◽  
Shyamsundar R. ◽  
Sabari Girieasan M. ◽  
R. Kannan ◽  
S. Nedunchezhiyan

Primary internal hernias are very rare in adults. They are an unusual cause of small intestinal obstruction and lead to high morbidity and mortality if left untreated. Clinical presentation of internal hernia is highly nonspecific. Imaging has limited role in diagnosing the cause of acute intestinal obstruction. Internal hernias are usually detected at laparotomy. We report a case of a 61-year-old male who presented with acute intestinal obstruction which was attributed later to a very rare type of internal hernia on exploratory laparotomy. A loop of ileum was found to enter the retroperitoneum through a hernia gate which was located lateral to the caecum and ileo ileal intussusception was noted proximal to the herniated loop. The segment of intestine was resected and anastamosed then hernial defect was closed. Paracaecal hernias are the rare type of hernias in internal hernia. In our case, intussusception was noted proximal to the herniated ileal loop which is a very rare presentation. Intussusception was reported previously with paraduodenal type. One should always keep in mind while conducting emergency laparotomy, internal hernias can be a cause for intestinal obstruction.

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibabrata Kar ◽  
Vandana Mohapatra ◽  
Pratap Kumar Rath

Primary internal hernias are extremely rare in adults. They are an important cause of small intestinal obstruction and lead to high morbidity and mortality if left untreated. Clinical presentation of internal hernia is nonspecific. Imaging has been of limited utility in cases of acute intestinal obstruction; moreover, interpretation of imaging features is operator dependant. Thus, internal hernias are usually detected at laparotomy and preoperative diagnosis in an emergency setting is either difficult or most of the time not suspected. We report herein a case of a 45-year-old male who presented with acute intestinal obstruction which was attributed later to a very rare type of internal hernia on exploratory laparotomy. A loop of ileum was found to enter the retroperitoneum through a hernia gate which was located lateral to the sigmoid colon in the left paracolic gutter. The segment of intestine was reduced and the hernial defect was closed. Our finding represents an extremely rare variant of retroperitoneal hernias.


2002 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Gibin Duarte ◽  
Belchor Fontes ◽  
Renato Sérgio Poggetti ◽  
Marcos Roberto Loreto ◽  
Paulo Motta ◽  
...  

CONTEXT: Internal hernias account for only 0.2 to 0.9% of the cases of intestinal obstruction. They do not have specific clinical manifestations, and are usually diagnosed during laparotomy for acute intestinal obstruction. Internal hernias through the lesser omentum are extremely rare. CASE REPORT: We report here the case of a 36-year-old patient who underwent exploratory laparotomy for acute intestinal obstruction. An internal hernia through the lesser omentum was found, with a strangulated ileal segment passing through the perforation into an abscess within the lesser sac. The surgical procedures included ileal resection, primary anastomosis, abscess removal, and placement of a drain in the lesser sac. The patient was reoperated 6 days later for abdominal sepsis; a lesser sac abscess was removed and the abdominal incision was left open. The patient stayed in the Intensive Care Unit for 15 days, and eventually left the hospital on the 28th post-admission day, with complete recovery thereafter. CONCLUSION: The early diagnosis of acute intestinal obstruction and immediate indication for laparotomy is the main task of the surgeon when faced with a case of acute abdomen with a hypothesis of internal hernia, so as to minimize severe postoperative complications, as illustrated by the present case.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 186-188
Author(s):  
Ahbala T. ◽  
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Rabbani K. Lammat H ◽  
Louzi A ◽  
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...  

Internal hernia is a relatively uncommon condition and is a rare type of intestinal obstruction. Paraduodenal hernia is considered the most common type of internal hernias. The rare prevalence and the variable symptoms make the clinical diagnosis of paraduodenal hernia a diagnostic challenge. We present the case of acute intestinal obstruction by left para-duodenal internal hernia treatedat the general surgery department of the Mohammed VI University Hospital Center in Marrakech, Morocco inorder to contribute to the knowledge of the clinical particularities of this entity.


2021 ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Sukanta Sikdar ◽  
Mala Mistri ◽  
Tuhinsubhra Mandal

Background: Intestinal malrotation refers to the partial or complete failure of rotation of midgut around the superior mesenteric vessels in embryonic life. Arrested midgut rotation results due to narrow-based mesentery and increases the risk of twisting midgut and subsequent obstruction and necrosis. Midgut volvulus secondary to intestinal malrotation is a rare presentation in adults more so in the elderly. Its rarity portends a diagnostic dilemma for both the surgeon and radiologist, and CT scan showed dilated large and small intestine segments with air-fluid levels and twisted mesentery around superior mesenteric artery and vein indicating "whirlpool sign". In our patient Case presentation: 42 years old male who presented to the emergency department with acute onset of pain in the RUQ, vomiting, and absolute obstipation for the last 2 days. This patient had a history of similar two episodes of sub-acute intestinal obstruction in the last 6 months which has been managed conservatively. The patient underwent an elective exploratory laparotomy after 2 days of failed conservative management. Operative findings included the presence of adhesive bands in the RUQ (Ladd's Band), volvulus of the mid-portion of the small bowel in a clockwise fashion, and multiple intraabdominal adhesions and empty RIF and caecum pulled up in RUQ. We subsequently performed a Ladd's procedure, multiple adhesiolysis, and caecopexy and the patient had an uneventful recovery with eventual discharge on postoperative day 12. This case report reviews the incidence of malrotation in adults. It also high Conclusion: lights the difficulty in diagnosing midgut volvulus in the adult population given the nonspecific, insidious symptoms, therefore, prompting awareness of its existence and a high degree of clinical suspicion. Malrotation should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients presented with acute abdomen and intestinal ischemia.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Pritam Kar ◽  
Ranjan George Baxla ◽  
Abhishek Kushwaha ◽  
Anup Kumar Mahato

Primary internal hernia is a rare phenomenon, where there is protrusion of an abdominal organ mostly gut through epiploic foramen. Clinical presentation of internal hernia is non specific.Imaging has been of limited utility in cases of acute intestinal obstruction; moreover ,interpretation of imaging features is operator dependant. Thus internal hernias are usually detected at laparotomy and preoperative diagnosis in an emergency setting is either difficult or most of the time not suspected We describe the case of a 14-year-old male who presented with acute abdominal pain and abdominal distension with no history of trauma .A loop of jejunum was found to enter the lesser sac with multiple peforated jejunal loop 35cm distal to dj junction. .The segment of perforated bowel loop of length 10cm was resected and jejuno-jejunostomy was done.This is a rare type internal hernia into lesser sac.


Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar Soni ◽  
Dharmendra Kumar Patel ◽  
Ashwani Gupta ◽  
Raghav Garg ◽  
Ratnakar Namdeo

Paraduodenal hernias (PDH) constitute more than half of internal hernias. Both left and right PDH occur due to error of rotation of gut and defective fusion of mesocolon and mesentery with posterior parietal peritoneum.  Clinical diagnosis of PDH is very difficult because of its varied presentation and nonspecific symptoms. Prompt diagnosis and surgery is imperative to avoid strangulation of bowel which is associated with high mortality. Before the advent of CECT many were discovered during exploratory laparotomy or unrelated abdominal surgery. Now CECT abdomen has become the gold standard for pre-operative diagnosis of PDH. We report two cases of PDH, one on left side and another on right side, diagnosed preoperatively and treated successfully. Keywords: Paraduodenal hernia, Mesocolic hernia, Treitz hernia, Internal hernia


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1347
Author(s):  
Ravi Kumar Sabu Murugesan ◽  
Kannan Ross ◽  
Joyce Prabakar

Internal hernia is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. Nowadays acquired internal hernias are in increasing trends due to increased surgical procedures thus iatrogenic causes surpassing congenital internal hernias. Internal hernias after hysterectomy due to peritoneal defect is extremely rare. Here we present a case of 67 years old female status post hysterectomy ten years back, also a known type 2 diabetic presented to the emergency department with features suggestive of intestinal obstruction. Patient was taken up for emergency laparotomy and intra operative findings revealed small bowel loops herniating in a cavity that is formed by bladder anteriorly, caecum and sigmoid colon laterally and rectum posteriorly. Bowel loops were released. The bowel was found to be viable and the defect was closed. Bowel movements resumed on the third post-operative day. This case is presented here as it is an extremely rare case of internal hernia causing small bowel obstruction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Jae Choi ◽  
Yoon Young Jung ◽  
Yongsang Kim ◽  
Dong Hee Kim

: An obturator hernia is a rare type of abdominal hernia that can cause acute intestinal obstruction. Meckel’s diverticulum, the most common gastrointestinal tract malformation, is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. The combination of obturator hernia and Meckel’s diverticulum is extremely rare. We report a rare case of obturator hernia with Meckel’s diverticulum in a 76-year-old woman who presented at the emergency room with complaints of abdominal pain. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography (CT) scan and exploratory laparotomy. Since obturator hernia is uncommon and rarely associated with Meckel’s diverticulum, we described the imaging features in this case study.


2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Leslie M. Leyva Sotelo ◽  
José E. Telich Tarriba ◽  
Daniel Ángeles Gaspar ◽  
Osvaldo I. Guevara Valmaña ◽  
André Víctor Baldín ◽  
...  

Internal hernias are an infrequent cause of intestinal obstruction with an incidence of 0.2-0.9%, therefore their early diagnosis represents a challenge. The most frequently herniated organ is the small bowel, which results in a wide spectrum of symptoms, varying from mild abdominal pain to acute abdomen. We present the case of an eight-year old patient with nonspecific digestive symptoms, a transoperative diagnosis was made in which an internal hernia was found strangulated by plastron in the distal third of the appendix. Appendectomy was performed and four days later the patient was discharged without complications.


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