Sciatic Hernia Mimicking Perianal Abscess in a Cirrhotic Patient
Joint Authors
D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto Carneiro
Ferro, Oscar Cavalcante
Haddad, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva
Andraus, Wellington
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Abdominal hernias are very frequent in cirrhotic patients with ascites.
The hernias usually present as umbilical, inguinal, incisional, or femoral.
However, these patients can also develop uncommon hernias such as pelvic hernias because of pelvic floor weakness and high abdominal pressure due to ascites.
We present the first case of a cirrhotic patient with ascites that developed a giant sciatic hernia mimicking a perianal abscess.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Andraus, Wellington& Haddad, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva& Ferro, Oscar Cavalcante& D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto Carneiro. 2012. Sciatic Hernia Mimicking Perianal Abscess in a Cirrhotic Patient. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Andraus, Wellington…[et al.]. Sciatic Hernia Mimicking Perianal Abscess in a Cirrhotic Patient. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Andraus, Wellington& Haddad, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva& Ferro, Oscar Cavalcante& D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto Carneiro. Sciatic Hernia Mimicking Perianal Abscess in a Cirrhotic Patient. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488314
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488314