title: Left paraduodenal hernia complicating pregnancy--a case report.
abstract: A pregnant woman with intestinal obstruction due to left paraduodenal hernia is described. To the authors' knowledge, this paper represents the first case of left paraduodenal hernia complicating pregnancy. Paraduodenal hernia is a congenital anomaly where the small intestine is trapped. The enlarging uterus distorts the hernial sac, and converts a partial obstruction into a complete one. The pathogenesis and management of this rare case is discussed.
authors: Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors: H M
authors: HM
authors: Chan
authors: T J
authors: TJ
authors: Huang
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Hsieh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*