Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Acquired abdominal intercostal hernia (AAIH) is a rare disease phenomenon where intra-abdominal contents reach the intercostal space directly from the peritoneal cavity through an acquired defect in the abdominal wall musculature and fascia. We discuss a case of a 51-year-old obese female who arrive...
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| description | Acquired abdominal intercostal hernia (AAIH) is a rare disease phenomenon where intra-abdominal contents reach the intercostal space directly from the peritoneal cavity through an acquired defect in the abdominal wall musculature and fascia. We discuss a case of a 51-year-old obese female who arrived to the emergency room with a painful swelling between her left 10th rib and 11th rib. She gave a history of a stab wound to the area 15 years earlier. A CT scan revealed a fat containing intercostal hernia with no diaphragmatic defect. An open operative approach with a hernia patch was used to repair this hernia. These hernias are difficult to diagnose, so a high clinical suspicion and thorough history and physical exam are important. This review discusses pathogenesis, clinical presentation, complications, and appropriate treatment strategies of AAIH. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc3052815121490f964ae786051d55272025-02-03T01:22:06ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/456053456053Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature ReviewSalim Abunnaja0Kevin Chysna1Inam Shaikh2Giuseppe Tripodi3The Stanley Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary’s Hospital, 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706, USAThe Stanley Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary’s Hospital, 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706, USAThe Stanley Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary’s Hospital, 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706, USAThe Stanley Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary’s Hospital, 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706, USAAcquired abdominal intercostal hernia (AAIH) is a rare disease phenomenon where intra-abdominal contents reach the intercostal space directly from the peritoneal cavity through an acquired defect in the abdominal wall musculature and fascia. We discuss a case of a 51-year-old obese female who arrived to the emergency room with a painful swelling between her left 10th rib and 11th rib. She gave a history of a stab wound to the area 15 years earlier. A CT scan revealed a fat containing intercostal hernia with no diaphragmatic defect. An open operative approach with a hernia patch was used to repair this hernia. These hernias are difficult to diagnose, so a high clinical suspicion and thorough history and physical exam are important. This review discusses pathogenesis, clinical presentation, complications, and appropriate treatment strategies of AAIH.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/456053 |
| spellingShingle | Salim Abunnaja Kevin Chysna Inam Shaikh Giuseppe Tripodi Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | acquired abdominal intercostal hernia a case report and literature review |
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