An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: herniation through a defect in the falciform ligament.
Small bowel obstruction in children is most frequently seen secondary to postsurgical adhesions. In rare circumstances, obstruction may be the result of an internal hernia through or around the falciform ligament. We report the first case of a strangulated internal hernia around the falciform ligament in a young girl.
Gingalewski
Cynthia
C
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA. cgingale@cnmc.org
Lalikos
Janet
J
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008022:Ligaments / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D018570:Risk Assessment; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome