Two connected large epiploic appendixes make a loop: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Aug 18;10(8):e6119. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6119. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Abstract

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common cause of hospitalization in surgery ward and brings a notable morbidity and mortality with 30,000 annual deaths. In some cases, SBO develops due to the internal hernia. In this case, we present a case of internal hernia in a woman with normal large epiploic appendixes.

Keywords: case report; epiploic appendix; hernia; intestinal obstruction.

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  • Case Reports