Congenital subcostal hernia with unusual contents

Julie Monteagudo; Kimberly A Ruscher; Elizabeth Margolis; Fabiola Balarezo; Christine M Finck

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.12.008

Congenital subcostal hernia with unusual contents

J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Feb;45(2):435-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.12.008.

Authors

Julie Monteagudo¹, Kimberly A Ruscher, Elizabeth Margolis, Fabiola Balarezo, Christine M Finck

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA.

PMID: 20152370
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.12.008

Abstract

Congenital hernias arising in the subcostal region are rare. We describe a case of a former preterm infant, born with congenitally fused right 11th and 12th ribs and a protuberant mass in the right subcostal region. This mass was associated with a small fascial defect and herniation of abdominal contents. At operation, the mass was determined to be a hernia with an incarcerated ovarian remnant and fallopian tube.

Publication types

Case Reports
Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Fallopian Tubes / pathology*
Female
Hernia / complications
Hernia / congenital*
Hernia / pathology*
Hernia, Abdominal / congenital
Hernia, Abdominal / pathology
Hernia, Abdominal / surgery
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
Intestinal Obstruction / pathology*
Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
Intestine, Small / abnormalities
Intestine, Small / pathology*
Intestine, Small / surgery
Male
Mesocolon / pathology*
Mesocolon / surgery
Ovary / pathology*
Peritoneal Diseases / pathology*
Peritoneal Diseases / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed