Chicken bone herina: an unusual presentation of a Richter's hernia.
An unusual case of a perforated Richter's hernia in which is presented with abscess cavity contained a chicken bone. Richter's gernia is difficult to diagnose before strangulation occurs. The surgeon must be prepared to follow small bowel resection with a second operation for definitive repair of the hernia.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications; D004322:Drainage; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications