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Case Reports
. 2019 May 23;12(5):e228766.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228766.

Small bowel obstruction secondary to intramesosigmoid hernia

James Bunce  1 , Khaleel Fareed  1 , Gillian Tierney  1
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Case Reports

Small bowel obstruction secondary to intramesosigmoid hernia

James Bunce et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Intramesosigmoid hernias are a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. Here, we present such a case with learning points derived from diagnostic dilemma, shared decision making in consent and the management of a rare cause of a common surgical emergency.

Keywords: gastrointestinal surgery; general surgery.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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The hernia sac arising from the sigmoid mesentery characteristic of intramesosigmoid hernias.
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