title: Intramesosigmoid hernia: preoperative diagnostic MDCT findings.
abstract: Internal hernias, protrusion of abdominal viscera into an intraperitoneal fossa, are uncommon causes of bowel obstruction, and preoperative diagnoses are difficult. We report a rare case of a 47-year-old female with strangulated small bowel obstruction secondary to an intramesosigmoid hernia preoperative diagnosis by multi-detector row computed tomography. We highlight the preoperatively diagnosed value and findings of MDCT in intramesosigmoid hernia.
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: Wan-Jung
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Yung-Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Wei-Ching
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008646:Mesocolon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D057234:Preoperative Period