title: Image of acute bowel ischemia secondary to internal pelvic hernia.
abstract: Internal hernias are visceral protrusions through the peritoneum or mesentery into an abdominal cavity compartment. Hernial orifices are either pre-extant anatomical structures or abnormal defects secondary to surgery, trauma, inflammation, and circulation disorders. Their diagnosis is challenging since clinical and imaging findings are usually unclear. We report a case of this rare condition in order to assess its diagnostic approach and need for early management.
authors.affiliation: Cirugía general y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital do Salnés, España.
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Mayor-Fernández
authors.affiliation: Complejo Hospitalario Univ. de Ourense.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández-González
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Salnés. Villagarcía de Arousa. Ponteve.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martínez-Almeida-Fernández
mesh_terms: D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000098:blood supply; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed