Small bowel obstruction due to broad ligament hernia: computed tomography findings.
We report a case of surgically confirmed small bowel obstruction due to hernia through a defect in the broad ligament. Multi-detector computed tomography (CT) demonstrated the presence and the precise location of this very unusual internal pelvic hernia. Those CT findings are presented here.
Barbier Brion
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Department of Radiology A, CHU Jean Minjoz, 3 Blvd. Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France.
Daragon
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Idelcadi
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Mantion
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Kastler
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B
Delabrousse
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D000328:Adult; D001956:Broad Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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