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Internal Abdominal Hernias

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Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen

Abstract

An internal abdominal hernia is defined as the protrusion of a viscus through a normal or abnormal aperture within the confines of the peritoneal cavity. The hernial orifice may be a preexisting anatomic structure, such as the foramen of Winslow, or a pathologic defect of congenital or acquired origin.

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  1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA

    Morton A. Meyers M.D. (Professor and Chairman)

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Meyers, M.A. (1988). Internal Abdominal Hernias. In: Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3961-9_11

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