[Left paraduodenal internal hernia. A new case report]

Tunis Med. 2002 Mar;80(3):142-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Objective: Remind the clinical and radiological features of the internal left para duodenal hernia.

Materials and method: We report the case of a left para duodenal hernia in a 30 years old woman who suffers of an acute abdominal pain explored by ultra sonography, barium upper gastro intestinal radiography, computed tomography and MRI.

Results: CT shows a well limited intra abdominal mass composed of small bowel wrapped in a bag of peritoneum, and moving to the left the mesenteric axis

Conclusion: Left internal para duodenal hernia is a rare phenomenon and is frequently non diagnosed. Spiral computed tomography allows us now, to make the diagnostic with a good sensitivity in the majority of cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Duodenal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Duodenal Diseases / pathology
  • Female
  • Hernia / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia / pathology
  • Humans
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed