Abstract
We present a rare case of strangulated closed loop small bowel obstruction secondary to a transmesosigmoid hernia to emphasize the diagnostic role of computed tomography in patients with no history of previous surgery. The characteristic computed tomographic features showed a cluster of dilated, fluid-filled, U- and C-shaped loops of small bowel entrapped the left posterior and lateral to the sigmoid colon through a defect in the mesosigmoid, which caused anterior and medial displacement of the sigmoid colon.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 158-160 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Abdominal Imaging |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Computed tomography
- Internal hernia
- Small bowel obstruction
- Transmesosigmoid hernia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
- Urology
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging