Congenital mesenteric defects in an adult: A case report
A congenital mesenteric defect in an adult is very rare, but can cause an internal hernia with small bowel obstruction. Awareness of congenital mesenteric defects is important to the general surgeon when faced with an acute abdominal condition. We report a case of a congenital mesenteric defect in a...
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| author | Tamirat Bugie Zinabu Abraham Louis Marko Sewnet Ejigu |
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| description | A congenital mesenteric defect in an adult is very rare, but can cause an internal hernia with small bowel obstruction. Awareness of congenital mesenteric defects is important to the general surgeon when faced with an acute abdominal condition. We report a case of a congenital mesenteric defect in a 40-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. An X-ray revealed multiple air fluid levels with dilatation of small and large bowels suggestive of bowel obstruction or bowel ischaemia, or bowel perforations. He underwent an emergency laparotomy through a midline incision. A large mesenteric defect was discovered with viable small and large bowel. A primary repair of the defect was carried out. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoid bowel ischaemia and decrease the mortality and morbidity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74dab7dbde2849209df03b2ec27ef81b2023-12-29T02:27:03ZengHealth and Social Sciences Research Institute - South Sudan (HSSRI-SS)South Sudan Medical Journal2309-46052309-46132023-05-011627274https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ssmj.v16i2.8Congenital mesenteric defects in an adult: A case reportTamirat Bugie0Zinabu Abraham1Louis Marko 2Sewnet Ejigu3Department of General Surgery and College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaiat Sodo University, Ethiopia.Department of General Surgery and College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaiat Sodo University, Ethiopia.Department of General Surgery and College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaiat Sodo University, Ethiopia.Department of General Surgery and College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaiat Sodo University, Ethiopia.A congenital mesenteric defect in an adult is very rare, but can cause an internal hernia with small bowel obstruction. Awareness of congenital mesenteric defects is important to the general surgeon when faced with an acute abdominal condition. We report a case of a congenital mesenteric defect in a 40-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain. An X-ray revealed multiple air fluid levels with dilatation of small and large bowels suggestive of bowel obstruction or bowel ischaemia, or bowel perforations. He underwent an emergency laparotomy through a midline incision. A large mesenteric defect was discovered with viable small and large bowel. A primary repair of the defect was carried out. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoid bowel ischaemia and decrease the mortality and morbidity. http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/may-2023/congenital-mesenteric-defects-in-an-adult-a-case-report.htmlcongenital mesenteric defectherniasurgeryethiopia |
| spellingShingle | Tamirat Bugie Zinabu Abraham Louis Marko Sewnet Ejigu Congenital mesenteric defects in an adult: A case report South Sudan Medical Journal congenital mesenteric defect hernia surgery ethiopia |
| title | Congenital mesenteric defects in an adult: A case report |
| title_full | Congenital mesenteric defects in an adult: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Congenital mesenteric defects in an adult: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Congenital mesenteric defects in an adult: A case report |
| title_short | Congenital mesenteric defects in an adult: A case report |
| title_sort | congenital mesenteric defects in an adult a case report |
| topic | congenital mesenteric defect hernia surgery ethiopia |
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