title: Right paraduodenal hernia: characteristic MDCT findings.
abstract: Right paraduodenal hernia is a very rare cause of abdominal pain. It can lead to bowel obstruction, ischemia, and perforation with a high mortality. A timely and correct diagnosis with a rapid diagnostic tool is mandatory. However, clinical diagnosis of right paraduodenal hernia is difficult for its nonspecific symptoms. Traditionally, paraduodenal hernia was diagnosed by small bowel series that was a time-consuming image study. We report a case of right paraduodenal hernia with pre-operative fast diagnosis by multidetector row computed tomography. Fortunately, the ischemic bowel loops were timely alleviated by reduction and resection was prevented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yen-Hsiu
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Chien-Heng
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wei-Ching
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*