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Suspected incisional hernia leading to resection of rib sequestrum: a rare case report

Intercostal incisional hernias are rarely encountered post-operative complications. Bone sequestra of the ribs are similarly rare. We report a very rare case of a left sided rib bone sequestrum mimicking an incisional hernia after a nephrectomy, splenectomy, and distal pancreatectomy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Martinovski, Marko, Green, Joel A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4024618/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24876517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rju048