Obturator Hernia in a 71-Year-Old Patient: A Diagnostic Challenge.
bowel obstruction
ct abdomen
lower abdominal pain
obturator hernias
strangulated hernia
surgical treatments of hernias
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
Historique:
accepted:
19
07
2023
medline:
21
8
2023
pubmed:
21
8
2023
entrez:
21
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
An obturator hernia is a relatively rare form of pelvic hernia, wherein abdominal organs protrude through an opening in the pelvis known as the obturator foramen. The majority of patients with this condition present to the emergency room with symptoms of bowel obstruction. Due to the non-specific nature of these symptoms, making a preoperative diagnosis of obturator hernia can be challenging. Any delay in the diagnosis and treatment of this condition can lead to a significant risk of mortality. In this report, we present the case of a 71-year-old patient who presented to the emergency department complaining of lower abdominal pain and nausea. An abdominal X-ray revealed bowel dilation, and based on the patient's symptoms, a diagnosis of bowel obstruction was suspected. A CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis was performed to investigate the reason for bowel dilation, and the existence of an obturator hernia was confirmed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37602135
doi: 10.7759/cureus.42117
pmc: PMC10436750
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e42117Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Soukouli et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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