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15 February 2025 : Case report  Greece

Mesosigmoid Fossa Herniation: A Case of Jejunal Obstruction

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease, Congenital defects / diseases, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Ippokratis Intzidis ORCID logo AEF 1*, Eleni Karlafti ORCID logo AF 2,3, Angeliki Vouchara ORCID logo BF 1, Xanthippi Mavropoulou ORCID logo BE 4, Elisavet Psoma BE 4, Nikoletta Pyrrou CF 4, Stavros Panidis BD 1, Aris Ioannidis ORCID logo BD 1, Anestis Karakatsanis B 1, Daniel Paramythiotis ORCID logo ABDF 1

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944817

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e944817

Figure 4. (A) Small-bowel dilation before the transition point, while the rest of the small bowel and the colon are normal. (B) The jejunum entering the intersigmoid fossa. The different sizes of small-bowel loops on both sides of the transition point are aided the diagnosis of bowel obstruction. (C) The intrasigmoid fossa (dimeter: 3.4 cm).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923