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Case Reports
. 2021 Apr;14(2):566-569.
doi: 10.1007/s12328-020-01323-0. Epub 2021 Jan 15.

Falciform ligament hernia with specific abdominal symptom

Kenta Baba  1   2 , Kenichiro Uemura  3 , Tatsuaki Sumiyoshi  1 , Takeshi Kobayashi  2 , Yoshifumi Kondo  2 , Sho Tazuma  2 , Keisuke Okano  2 , Takeshi Muto  2 , Naokuni Tatsumoto  2 , Shinya Takahashi  1
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Falciform ligament hernia with specific abdominal symptom

Kenta Baba et al. Clin J Gastroenterol. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Falciform ligament hernia is a very rare internal hernia and is difficult to diagnose before surgery. We report a case of falciform ligament hernia with a specific symptom and image findings, which led to an accurate diagnosis and subsequent laparoscopic surgery. A 15-year-old adolescent boy with no previous medical history showed epigastric pain and was referred to our hospital. The abdominal pain was strong in the supine position and was alleviated in the knee-chest position. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed that the round ligament was recognized as a cord-like structure, and the mesentery of the small intestine was located at the cranioventral side of the ligament. He was diagnosed as having falciform ligament hernia, and emergency laparoscopic surgery was performed. The small intestine passed through the falciform ligament; however, it showed no sign of ischemia, and bowel resection was not required. The malposed intestine was repositioned, and the falciform ligament was cut to prevent hernia recurrence. The specific abdominal symptom and computed tomography image finding were useful to make the correct diagnosis in this case.

Keywords: Falciform ligament hernia; Knee-chest position; Laparoscopy.

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