[Congenital transmesenteric hernia].
BACKGROUND
Acute intestinal obstruction due to congenital defects in the mesentery of the small bowel are quite uncommon. The most frequent location of the defect is the mesentery of the terminal ileum.


METHODS
Five cases of small bowel obstruction caused by congenital transmesenteric hernia was reviewed.


RESULTS
Four were male and all patients had an intestinal obstructive disease, small bowel gangrene and peritonitis. Two patients died.


CONCLUSIONS
Diagnosis is difficult and most cases recorded until today are incidental findings on laparotomy and surgical treatment is mandatory.
Baeza-Herrera
Carlos
C
Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Pediátrico Moctezuma.
Sanjuan-Fabián
Héctor
H
Salinas-Montes
Jesús
J
García-Cabello
Luis Manuel
LM
Ortiz-Zúñiga
Alejandra I
AI
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome