Small bowel obstruction secondary to internal hernia through a defect of the broad ligament: preoperative multi-detector CT diagnosis

We report a case of small bowel obstruction secondary to internal hernia through a defect in the broad ligament diagnosed by MDCT and confirmed at surgery. The CT findings that allow the diagnosis of this very rare cause of SBO are presented here.

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Published in:Abdominal imaging 2012-12, Vol.37 (6), p.1089-1091
Main Authors: Quiroga, Sergi, Sarrias, Manuel, Sánchez, José Luis, Rivero, Joaquín
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Broad Ligament - diagnostic imaging
Female
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Hepatology
Hernia, Abdominal - complications
Hernia, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hysterosalpingography
Imaging
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Multidetector Computed Tomography
Other diseases. Semiology
Preoperative Period
Radiology
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Summary:We report a case of small bowel obstruction secondary to internal hernia through a defect in the broad ligament diagnosed by MDCT and confirmed at surgery. The CT findings that allow the diagnosis of this very rare cause of SBO are presented here.
ISSN:0942-8925
2366-004X
1432-0509
2366-0058
DOI:10.1007/s00261-012-9846-x