title: An unusual case of herniation of small bowel through an iatrogenic defect of the falciform ligament.
abstract: Internal herniation through a congenital defect in the falciform ligament is extremely rare. We report an unusual observation of small bowel obstruction through an iatrogenic defect of the falciform ligament. Prompt diagnosis was made by helical CT, permitting a rapid surgical procedure to preserve the viability of the obstructed segment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brugmann University Hospital, place Van Gehuchten 4, 1020 Brussels, Belgium. sourtzis@belgacom.net
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sourtzis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Canizares
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Thibeau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Philippart
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Damry
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed