Epigastirc hernia presenting as a giant abdominal interparietal hernia.
| Autor: | Asuquo ME; Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria., Nwagbara VI, Ifere MO |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | International journal of surgery case reports [Int J Surg Case Rep] 2011; Vol. 2 (8), pp. 243-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Aug 18. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijscr.2011.07.008 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Epigastric hernia is a rare form of ventral abdominal hernia. When neglected it can attain an impressive size causing it un-aesthetic effect in addition to diagnostic difficulties. Presentation of Case: Presented is a 60-year-old female farmer with a 10-year history of a voluminous mass in the anterior abdominal wall. Discussion: Surgery revealed an epigastric hernia presenting as an interparietal hernia. The hernia was an omentocele with a grossly distended hernia sac filled with about 2.5 l of serous fluid. No similar case has been found in the medical literature. Conclusion: Epigastric hernia can attain voluminous dimensions and present as a non-inguinal interparietal hernia. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|