Bowel obstruction due to a right paraduodenal hernia with midgut malrotation

N Peru; I Jouvin; M Pocard

doi:10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2019.08.008

Bowel obstruction due to a right paraduodenal hernia with midgut malrotation

J Visc Surg. 2020 Jun;157(3):215-216. doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2019.08.008. Epub 2019 Sep 12.

Authors

N Peru¹, I Jouvin², M Pocard²

Affiliations

¹ Service de chirurgie digestive et cancérologique, hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75010 Paris, France. Electronic address: peru.nicolas@aol.fr.
² Service de chirurgie digestive et cancérologique, hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75010 Paris, France; Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 10, rue de Verdun, 75010 Paris, France.

PMID: 31522910
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2019.08.008

Abstract

Right paraduodenal internal hernia, which has an embryonic origin, can be a rare cause of bowel obstruction, generally in young adults. We report the case of a young man who sought emergency care for acute abdominal pain with obstruction.

Keywords: Bowel obstruction; Internal hernia; Midgut malrotation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Digestive System Abnormalities / complications*
Duodenal Diseases / complications*
Duodenal Diseases / surgery
Humans
Internal Hernia / complications*
Internal Hernia / surgery
Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
Intestinal Volvulus / complications*
Male

Supplementary concepts

Volvulus Of Midgut