Obstructed Umbilical Hernia: A Normal Presentation with Abnormal Contents

Vijay P Agrawal; Nikhil S Shetty; Ashwin Narasimhaprasad

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1146

Obstructed Umbilical Hernia: A Normal Presentation with Abnormal Contents

Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2015 Jul-Dec;5(2):110-111. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1146. Epub 2016 Jul 9.

Authors

Vijay P Agrawal¹, Nikhil S Shetty², Ashwin Narasimhaprasad³

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Surgery, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
² Department of General Surgery, AJ Shetty Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
³ Department of Orthopedic, Ashwini Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

Umbilical hernia is a common problem encountered in children. The rarity of finding cecum and appendix is probably due to the fact that the appendix is seldom found in the proximity of the umbilicus. It would, therefore, appear worthwhile to report the occurrence of cecum and an inflamed appendix with Ladd's bands in an umbilical hernia of a child. The last case with similar presentation was presented in 1950s.

How to cite this article: Agrawal VP, Shetty NS, Narasimhaprasad A. Obstructed Umbilical Hernia: A Normal Presentation with Abnormal Contents. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2015;5(2):110-111.

Keywords: Cecum; Inflamed appendix; Ladd’s bands; Umbilical hernia..

Publication types

Case Reports