Spontaneous rupture of an infantile umbilical hernia with intestinal evisceration.
Infantile umbilical hernia is a clinically benign condition that resolves spontaneously in majority of cases without surgical treatment. Complications like rupture are exceptionally rare. This report presents a previously healthy 8-month old infant who had spontaneous umbilical hernia rupture with evisceration and identifies the clinical features associated with this complication by including a review of previously reported cases.
Durakbasa
Cigdem Ulukaya
CU
Department of Pediatric Surgery, SB Goztepe Children's Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. cigdemulukaya@yahoo.com
D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous