title: [Unusual case of pericecal internal hernia of the retrocecal fossa].
abstract: Prompted by actual observation of one case, the authors call attention to this rare form of pericecal hernia. After a brief recall of pertinent anatomical features, they emphasize the rarity of this of hernia and the difficulty of diagnosing it preoperatively on the basis of clinical semiotics and radiological findings. In the last part of their paper the authors review the possible complications of this disorders and discuss therapeutic methods for its correction.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002429:Cecal Diseases; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia; D006801:Humans; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity
vernacular_title: Raro caso di ernia interna pericecale della fossa retrocecale.