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- Title
Sciatic Hernia Mimicking Perianal Abscess in a Cirrhotic Patient.
- Authors
Andraus, Wellington; de Paiva Haddad, Luciana Bertocco; Ferro, Oscar Cavalcante; D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto Carneiro
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
HERNIA; ASCITES; CIRRHOSIS of the liver; INGUINAL hernia; PELVIC floor; ABDOMINAL diseases; PATIENTS
- Publication
Case Reports in Medicine, 2012, p1
- ISSN
1687-9627
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2012/651472