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Radiologic imaging of herniation of the small bowel through a defect in the broad ligament

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Internal herniation through the broad ligament is extremely rare. We report a case in which radiologic examinations including computed tomography (CT) were performed. A strangulated loop in the Douglas fossa was well-demonstrated by CT. CT can provide some clues to the diagnosis of this condition.

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  1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920, Ishikawa, Japan

    Masayuki Suzuki M.D. & Tsutomu Takashima

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, Keiju Hospital, Japan

    Hiromi Funaki, Makoto Uogishi, Tsugumasa Isobe & Seiichi Kanno

  3. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keiju Hospital, Japan

    Masaki Kuwahara

  4. Department of Radiology, Keiju Hospital, Japan

    Kenji Ushitani & Kousei Fuchuh

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  1. Masayuki Suzuki M.D.
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Suzuki, M., Takashima, T., Funaki, H. et al. Radiologic imaging of herniation of the small bowel through a defect in the broad ligament. Gastrointest Radiol 11, 102–104 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02035043

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