Acute abdominal pain due to internal herniation of the sigmoid colon, fallopian tube and left ovary, a rare presentation of Allen Masters syndrome

In 1955, Allen and Masters describe a painful syndrome which associates traumatic delivery to laceration found on the posterior leaf of the broad ligament. Herniation through this defect is a rare entity, accounted for about 4-7% of all internal hernias. Normally, it involves the small bowel. The au...

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Published in:Acta chirurgica belgica 2019-08, Vol.119 (4), p.248-250
Main Authors: Mazzetti, C H, Hock, N, Taylor, S, Lemaitre, J, Crener, K, Lebrun, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Acute Pain - etiology
Adult
Broad Ligament - injuries
Fallopian Tube Diseases - etiology
Female
Hernia - etiology
Humans
Lacerations - complications
Ovarian Diseases - etiology
Sigmoid Diseases - etiology
Syndrome
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Summary:In 1955, Allen and Masters describe a painful syndrome which associates traumatic delivery to laceration found on the posterior leaf of the broad ligament. Herniation through this defect is a rare entity, accounted for about 4-7% of all internal hernias. Normally, it involves the small bowel. The authors present the case of a multiparous woman admitted at emergency for constipation and abdominal pain. The CT scan showed an extremely rare case of internal hernia of the sigmoid colon, fallopian tube and left ovary through a large defect of the broad ligament. The patient underwent a full laparoscopic surgery that allowed the reduction of the hernia and the suture of the defect with very good outcome.
ISSN:0001-5458
DOI:10.1080/00015458.2018.1438558