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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Internal supravesical hernia as a rare cauase of intestinal obstruction: A case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, Volume 3, Article 9333, Year 2009
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Introduction. Supravesical hernias develop at the supravesical fossa between the remnants of the urachus and the left or right umbilical artery. They are often the cause of intestinal obstruction. We describe the anatomical variant of the supravesical hernia in this case and discuss the pre-operative findings revealed by computed tomography. We discuss diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and review other anatomical variants. Case presentation. A 60-year-old Senegalese man was admitted with a two-day history of small bowel obstruction. A physical examination showed abdominal distension. An abdominal X-ray revealed dilated small bowel loops. A computed tomography scan showed an image at the left iliac fossa that suggested an intussusception. A median laparotomy showed a left lateral internal supravesical hernia. The hernia was reduced and the defect was closed. The patient recovered uneventfully. Conclusions. Supravesical hernia is a possible cause of intestinal obstruction and diagnosis is very often made intraoperatively. Morphological examinations, such as computed tomography scanning, can lead to a preoperative diagnosis. Laparoscopy may be useful for diagnosis and therapy. © 2009 Cissé et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Cissé, Mamadou Lamine
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Konaté, Ibrahima
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Ka, Ousmane
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Dieng, Madieng M.
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Dia, Abdarahmane A.
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Touré, Cheikh Tidiane
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Statistics
Citations: 18
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1752-1947-3-9333
ISSN:
17521947
e-ISSN:
17521947
Research Areas
Health System And Policy