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HERNIA THROUGH THE FORAMEN OF WINSLOW
Author(s) -
Drew J. H.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1972.tb108040.x
Subject(s) - foramen , confusion , hernia , medicine , stenosis , general surgery , pyloric stenosis , bowel obstruction , surgery , radiology , psychology , psychoanalysis
A case is described of herniation of the large bowel through the foramen of Winslow. An unusual feature is the possibility that the hernia had been present for some years, with occasional episodes of partial obstruction. Confusion was caused by resemblance to the picture of pyloric stenosis.