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Intestinal Obstruction Due to an Internal Hernia through a Defect of the Broad Ligament in an Adult Female Patient: Case Report and Literature Review
Department of Surgery, Central Regional Hospital, Cape Coast, Ghana
Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
- 1 Department of Surgery, Central Regional Hospital, Cape Coast, Ghana
- 2 Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
International Journal of Clinical Medicine·Volume 05 (2014)·Pages 814–817·Published 15 July 2014·DOI10.4236/ijcm.2014.513109
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Abstract
Internal hernia is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. We present a case of 43-year-old woman without any prior surgical history who was referred as a case of obstructed para-umbilical hernia from a satellite clinic. The objective is to highlight the occurrence of such a rare clinical problem and to provide an insight into decision making especially when there is discordance between an obvious pathology and clinical features.
KeywordsInternal HerniaBroad Ligament DefectIntestinal Obstruction
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