Open AccessAbdominal wall mucocele: a late complication of colostomy closure
Author(s) -
Memetoglu Mehmet Erdal,
Boleken Mehmet Emin,
Baba Fusun,
Kaya Mete,
Kanmaz Turan,
Yucesan Selcuk
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2007.00299.x
Subject(s) - medicine , colostomy , mucocele , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , closure (psychology) , complication , abdominal wall , abdominal mass , general surgery , economics , market economy
Abstract We present a case of incisional enteric mucocele formation 10 years following colostomy closure. The patient was admitted to the hospital with the symptoms of an abdominal wall mass lying on previously closed colostomy incision. Clinical presentation, diagnostic work up and pathology of the case were discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first abdominal wall mucocele after colostomy closure reported in the literature.