Spontaneous posterior rectus sheath hernia: a new clinical entity?

Full Abstract

Hernias are often associated with congenital defects or incisional breakdown. We present a rare case of a spontaneous posterior rectus sheath herniation with associated incarcerated small bowel in a woman with no previous abdominal surgery. This is accompanied with a review of the literature and the suggestion that spontaneous posterior rectus sheath herniation is possibly a separate clinical entity.

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Author information

Author/s: Whitson, B A (BA); Ose, K J (KJ);

Affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, MMC 195, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. bwhit(-atsign-)umn.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (Hernia), published in France. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Oct; vol 11 (issue 5) : pp 445-7

Dates: Created 2007/09/27; Completed 2008/02/27;

PMID: 17297567, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Aged, 80 and over
Female
Hernia, Abdominal - complications; diagnosis; surgery

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