Internal Hernia of the Greater Omentum: Cadaveric Findings of a Previously Unreported Variant

Transomental hernias (TOHs) are a rare finding, constituting a fraction of all intestinal hernias. Here, we report the cadaveric discovery of a spontaneous TOH involving the sigmoid colon in an 82-year-old female and discuss the relevant literature. To our knowledge, a TOH involving the sigmoid colo...

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Autores principales: Andrea, Andrea, Tran, Vy, Schmidt, Cameron K, Fisahn, Christian, Iwanaga, Joe, Oskouian, Rod J, Tubbs, R. Shane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
General Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5493457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28680782
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1294
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Sumario:Transomental hernias (TOHs) are a rare finding, constituting a fraction of all intestinal hernias. Here, we report the cadaveric discovery of a spontaneous TOH involving the sigmoid colon in an 82-year-old female and discuss the relevant literature. To our knowledge, a TOH involving the sigmoid colon has not been previously reported.

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