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Case Reports
. 2012 Mar;94(2):e72-3.
doi: 10.1308/003588412X13171221588613.

Parastomal hernia causing gastric emphysema

C Ilyas  1 , A L Young, M Lewis, A Suppia, R Gerotfeke, E P Perry
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Case Reports

Parastomal hernia causing gastric emphysema

C Ilyas et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

We report a case of a parastomal hernia in which the stomach became incarcerated. This is an unusual yet serious complication of parastomal hernias.

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Figure 1
Abdominal x-ray of the dilated stomach, which was confirmed by administration of oral contrast (dashed arrow). In addition, a hernia sac can be seen overlying the left humeral head (black arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Abdominal computed tomography: the stomach is clearly seen incarcerated in the parastomal hernia. This image also demonstrates the presence of free gas in the stomach wall (white arrow), which raised the suspicion of a visceral perforation.
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