[Right paraduodenal hernia: a case report]. / La hernie paraduodenale droite: a propos d'un cas.

ABSTRACT

Paraduodenal hernia is a rare etiology of intestinal obstruction. Its preoperative diagnosis can only be made by a well-performed upper gastrointestinal series. We report a case of a 19 years old man with abdominal pains and recurrent Koenig's syndromes. The upper gastrointestinal series and CT scan showed a right paraduodenal hernia. we reviewed the anatomy. physiopathology, symptoms and radiographic criteria for the diagnosis of the paraduodenal hernia.