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Case Reports
. 2008 Dec;51(6):E127-8.

Paraduodenal hernia: a rare cause of abdominal pain

Vytauras Kuzinkovas  1 , Koroush Haghighi, Rishi Singhal, Nigel J Andrews
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Case Reports

Paraduodenal hernia: a rare cause of abdominal pain

Vytauras Kuzinkovas et al. Can J Surg. 2008 Dec.
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FIG. 1. Initial appearance at laparotomy: the small bowel is within the peritoneal sac at the mesentery of the descending colon.
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FIG. 2. View from inside the sac, showing the relationship of the inferior mesenteric vein to the neck of the sac.
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