Spigelian hernia with Richter-type herniation of the ileum: A rare cause of right iliac fossa pain mimicking acute appendicitis

Spigelian hernia with Richter-type herniation of the ileum: A rare cause of right iliac fossa pain mimicking acute appendicitis

We report a case of a sixty-two-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with severe right iliac fossa pain. The patient was clinically diagnosed as having acute appendicitis and was referred for an abdominal CT scan. Abdominal CT revealed a Spigelian hernia with Richter-type herniatio...

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Main Authors: Arif Nelliyulla Parambath, Khairi Hajaji, Shatha Ali Al Hilil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: HBKU Press 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care
Online Access:http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/jemtac.2012.7

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