A Case of Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Strangulated Femoral Hernia Accompanying Soft Tissue Necrosis.
- Author:
Sun Kyung MOON
1
;
Gye Sung LEE
;
Earm Seok LEE
;
Hyun Mo KANG
;
Ji Hyun LEE
;
Jae Su KIM
;
Sung Cheol KIM
;
Seung Soo KWAK
Author Information
1. Departments of Surgery and Internal Medicine*, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. gilee@sunhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Intestinal Obstruction;
Hernia;
Tissue Necrosis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Hernia, Femoral/*complications/diagnosis/surgery;
Humans;
Intestinal Obstruction/diagnosis/*etiology/surgery;
Necrosis;
Skin/*pathology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2007;50(5):340-343
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intestinal obstruction involves a partial or complete blockage of the bowel which results in the failure of intestinal contents to pass through. The mechanical causes of obstruction may include the followings: hernias, postoperative adhesions or scar tissue, impacted feces, gallstones, tumors, granulomatous processes, intussusception, volvulus, foreign bodies, and etc. Hernias are the third leading cause of intestinal obstruction by 10% approximately. However, most hernias are the cases with abdominal wall, inguinal or internal hernia. Femoral, obturator, lumbar, or sciatic hernia as the cause of obsturction is rare. Furthermore, the cases accompanying soft tissue necrosis are seldomly reported. Herein, we report a case of intestinal obstruction caused by strangulated femoral hernia accompanying soft tissue necrosis in a 78-years-old female patient.
