Retrosternal (Morgagni) hernia with small bowel obstruction secondary to a Richter's incarceration

Retrosternal (Morgagni) hernias in children are usually asymptomatic or may be associated with mild respiratory distress or gastrointestinal symtoms. Incarceration of bowel in a retrosternal hernia is unusual with only four reported cases, all in adult patients. This report details an unusual case o...

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Published inJournal of pediatric surgery Vol. 22; no. 11; pp. 998 - 1000
Main Authors Kimmelstiel, Fred M., Holgersen, Leif O., Hilfer, Carol
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01.11.1987
Elsevier
Subjects
Abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
diaphragmatic hernia
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Hernia, Diaphragmatic - complications
Humans
Ileal Diseases - complications
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Male
Malformations
Medical sciences
Morgagni hernia
retrosternal hernia
Richter's hernia
retrosternal hernia
diaphragmatic hernia
Richter's hernia
Morgagni hernia
Human
Occlusion
Congenital
Malformation
Digestive diseases
Richter hernia
Diaphragm
Child
Strangulated hernia
Small intestine
Anterior diaphragmatic hernia
Internal hernia
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Summary:Retrosternal (Morgagni) hernias in children are usually asymptomatic or may be associated with mild respiratory distress or gastrointestinal symtoms. Incarceration of bowel in a retrosternal hernia is unusual with only four reported cases, all in adult patients. This report details an unusual case of complete small bowel obstruction in which the Morgagni hernia sac itself contained the defect through which a portion of small bowel incarcerated as a Richter's hernia.
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ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3468(87)80494-3