Open AccessCongenital Spigelian hernia in a neonate associated with several anomalies: A case report
Author(s) -
Sinacer Samira,
Bilal Zakaria Semari,
Soumia Khemari,
Ahlem Kharchi,
Assia Haif,
Zineddine Soualili
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of neonatal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2226-0439
DOI - 10.47338/jns.v10.972
Subject(s) - spigelian hernia , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , inguinal hernia , quadrant (abdomen) , hernia , abdominal wall defect , abdominal wall , surgery , general surgery
Background: Spigelian hernia (SH) is a rare entity characterized by a defect of the anterior abdominal wall located along the Spigelian line, it may be congenital or acquired.Association with other anomalies is worth reporting.Case Presentation: A 22-day-old male newborn was admitted with strangulated right inguinal hernia and operated on emergently. Clinical examination also revealed a Spigelian hernia in the left lower abdominal quadrant with bilateral cryptorchidism, associated with polydactyly of the small right finger and anal stenosis. At surgery, the SH contained a part of the small intestine and the ipsilateral undescended testis.Conclusion: Pediatric SH is rare, but its association with undescended ipsilateral testis is frequent. Other abnormalities can be concomitant to this association.