Although rare, internal hernias have an increased incidence of development in patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. They are difficult to diagnose given their non-specific presentation and lack of externally visible findings, and most cases develop within a few months of the original procedure. In this case report, we present a patient with recent weight loss who developed an internal hernia decades post-bariatric surgery with computed tomography findings showing the classic "mesenteric swirl" sign.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11566370 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.71570 | DOI Listing |
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