Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2011; 15 (4): 461-462

Incidental congenital transmesenteric hernia in an adult

S.K. Jain, R.C.M. Kaza, P.K. Garg

Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi (India)


Transmesenteric hernia is a rare type of internal hernia. We report a case of a 45 year old lady who was found to have an incidental congenital transmesenteric hernia of ileum caused by a congenital mesenteric defect during radical cystectomy done for muscle invasive transitional cell carcinoma of urinary bladder.

Corresponding Author: Pankaj Kumar Garg, MS; e-mail: dr.pankajgarg@gmail.com

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S.K. Jain, R.C.M. Kaza, P.K. Garg
Incidental congenital transmesenteric hernia in an adult

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2011
Vol. 15 - N. 4
Pages: 461-462