Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery

Left Paraduodenal Hernia: Rare Cause of Acute Intestinal Obstruction

I. El Messaoudi *

Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Faculty of Medicine Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

A. Laalou

Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Faculty of Medicine Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

O. Aragon

Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Faculty of Medicine Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

K. Chtaibi

Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Faculty of Medicine Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

N. Njoumi

Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Faculty of Medicine Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

A. Ait Ali

Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Faculty of Medicine Rabat, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Internal hernias are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, representing less than 1% of cases. Preduodenal hernias, the most common type of internal hernias, are of a congenital origin. They may be asymptomatic, cause chronic abdominal pain, or present with an acute bowel obstruction with strangulation and ischemia. We report a case of a left preduodenal hernia found in a patient with acute intestinal obstruction.

Keywords: Internal hernia, preduodenal hernia, bowel obstruction

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