TITLE:
Interest of Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Obstruction Due to an Internal Hernia of Unusual Location: The Falciform Ligament
AUTHORS:
Diallo Moustapha, Diack Aminata, Ndaw Mame Diarra Bousso, Amar Ndeye Isseu, Diop Massamba, Diouf Cheikh Tidiane, Fall Amath, Ndiaye Abdou Rahmane, Soko Thierno Omar, Mbengue Ababacar
KEYWORDS:
Internal Hernia, Falciform Ligament, Scanner
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Radiology,
Vol.13 No.2,
June
19,
2023
ABSTRACT: Pathological implications of the falciform ligament are rare and internal hernias are exceptional. The origin of the falciform ligament defect can be congenital or inflammatory (a satellite of acute cholecystitis) or even post-surgical. The internal hernias of the falciform ligament are most often revealed by an acute intestinal obstruction syndrome with an ischemic component. The scanner provides the benchmarking examination allowing us to conduct a positive diagnosis and see also the inherent complications, which drives us to take the appropriate and fast surgical procedures. It is an entity that must be known.