title: Acute pancreatitis secondary to an incarcerated paraoesophageal hernia: a rare cause for a common problem.
abstract: This is a rare case report of acute pancreatitis secondary to a massive incarcerated paraoesophageal hernia. The pathogenesis resulted from obstruction of the distal pancreatic duct after displacement of the pancreatic head and body into the thorax as part of a Type IV paraoesophageal hernia. Although this condition is rare, the patient made steady progress following laparotomy and open repair of hernia. She made a good recovery after prompt therapy, therefore, this report can be a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of similar conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Belfast Trust, Mater Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boyce
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Belfast Trust, Mater Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Belfast Trust, Mater Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taylor
keywords: pancreatitis; paraoesophageal hernia; surgery