title: [Recurrent abdominal pain caused by left mesocolic hernia].
abstract: A 37-year-old man presented with symptoms of intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy revealed a congenital left mesocolic hernia. Partial removal ofthe hernial sac that largely enclosed the small intestine resulted in a speedy recovery. Thereafter the patient was able to eat without abdominal symptoms. Congenital mesocolic hernias are an infrequent cause of intestinal obstruction. In order to conduct the operation properly, surgeons must have a good understanding of the origin of the hernia and its anatomic relationships.
authors.affiliation: VieCuri, Medisch Centrum voor Noord-Limburg, afd. Heelkunde, Postbus 1926, 5900 BX Venlo.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mulder
authors.forename: C L H
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: van Berlo
authors.forename: Z J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: de Langen
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome