Computed tomography diagnosis of symptomatic right paraduodenal hernia associated with enteric duplication cyst.
Paraduodenal hernias rarely present with symptoms in children. We report a case of a right paraduodenal hernia associated with enteric duplication cyst that caused intestinal suboclussion in a 9-month-old female infant. Paraduodenal hernia was detected by contrast-enhanced computed tomography. In a review of the English-published literature, we have not found other reports of the association of paraduodenal hernia and enteric duplication cyst. A high index of suspicion is required for detecting paraduodenal hernias in children, and abdominal computed tomography is the most specific imaging study for their preoperative diagnosis.
Prada-Arias
Marcos
M
Pediatric Surgery Service, University Hospital Insular-Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35016 Las Palmas, Spain. marcosprada@hotmail.com
Sanchís-Solera
L
L
Pérez-Candela
V
V
Wiehoff-Neumann
A
A
Alonso-Jiménez
L
L
Beltrá-Picó
R
R
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D003287:Contrast Media