title: Internal hernia through the mesosalpinx: a lesson to learn.
abstract: An internal hernia through the mesosalpinx is a rare condition which is often overlooked. We report the case of a 65-year-old lady who presented with features of small bowel obstruction. At laparotomy, a gangrenous ileum was found to have herniated through a defect in the right mesosalpinx. We discuss this rare cause of a small bowel obstruction and its diagnostic dilemma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Medical Centre, Cheras Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. guanhee3479@yahoo.com
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Harunarashid
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: A R M
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ramzisham
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001956:Broad Ligament / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques