title: Left paraduodenal hernia causing small bowel obstruction in an adolescent patient.
abstract: Internal hernias are an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction, accounting for less than 1% of cases. Paraduodenal hernias, the most common type of internal hernias, are believed to be congenital in origin. They can be asymptomatic, cause chronic abdominal pain, or present with acute intestinal obstruction with strangulation and ischemia. We describe a case of left paraduodenal hernia found in a patient who presented with acute intestinal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, SUNY-Buffalo, NY 14203, USA.
authors.forename: Brian P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Sani Ziad
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Yamout
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000293:Adolescent; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome