Intramural hematoma of the small bowel: a possible lethal complication of herniography.
A severe and possible lethal complication of herniography is reported. A 3-year-old child who was born with an undescended testicle on the right side and a normal descended testicle on the left underwent a herniography study. Twelve hours following the procedure, he developed lower abdominal pain which progressed over the next 72 hours. A diagnosis of mesenteric hematoma was entertained and he underwent abdominal surgery. At operation a large intramural hematoma was found in a segment of nonviable bowel. This segment was resected with an end-to-end anastomosis. The postoperative course was uneventful.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography / Q000009:adverse effects*