title: Richter's hernia: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Richter's Hernia is an unusual form of herniation. The incarceration accompanying the hernia invariably leads to bowel ischemia. Chronic incarceration of the antimesenteric border of the intestine, presenting with a long-standing history of signs and symptoms with no dire consequences is unusual. We present a case with a typical acute presentation, and the only case we are aware of with a chronic incarceration leading to a true diverticulum of the hepatic flexure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Talhouk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Abi Saad
mesh_terms: D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D017562:Postcholecystectomy Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography