Diverse Presentations of Congenital Internal Hernias in Children with Review of Literature

Abstract

Congenital internal hernia is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction where bowel herniates through congenital mesenteric defects or into the paraduodenal spaces. There is significant diversity in presentation and intraoperative findings among the various types of internal hernia. Here, we are presenting four cases of internal hernia with varied presentations.

Keywords

• infant
• internal hernia
• newborn
• paraduodenal hernia