An Uncommon Cause of Intestinal Obstruction: Paraduodenal Hernia

Authors : Esra DİŞÇİ, Mehmet YILDIRGAN, Yavuz ALBAYRAK, Ufuk MEMİŞ

Pages : 83-86

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Publication Date : 2021-01-25

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Internal hernias are defined as the herniation of the internal organ from a congenital or acquired cavity in the abdominal cavity. Paraduodenal hernias are a rare subgroup of internal heanias and causes 1% of small bowel obstruction. Paraduodenal hernias seen due to congenital malrotation of intestines.Herniated abdominal content located in right or left retrocolic area. Altough paraduodenal hernias seen rare , they should kept in mind in the manner of differential diagnosis. In this article, we present case of a 52-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency department with the complaints of ileus and diagnosed as left paradudenal hernia.
Keywords : İnstestinal obstruction, Small Bowel, Paraduodenal hernia, Hernia