ISSN:
0003-276X
Keywords:
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Cell & Developmental Biology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Two cases are described in which enormous bloodless peritoneal sacs occupy the abdominal cavity and enclose the small intestines. Back of the sac the colic arteries and veins are in normal anatomical position. The inferior mesenteric vein has been converted into a fibrous cord with resulting reversal of venous return from the hindgut into the hypogastric vein. These cases conform to Papez's concept of the so-called paraduodenal hernia: the peritoneal sac is derived from the embryonic umbilical peritoneal cavity. The authors suggest that most, if not all large intraperitoneal sacs, the so-called paraduodenal hernias, are derived from the embryonic umbilical peritoneal diverticulum.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ar.1091550202
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