Primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma as content of an incarcerated umbilical hernia: A case-report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: Umbilical hernia is a common finding in many cases, posing potentially life-threatening complications, such as incarceration or strangulation. The presence of malignancy in hernia sacs is, however, rather rare. PRESENTATION OF CASE: Here we report on a case of primary peritoneal adenoc...

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Published in:Int J Surg Case Rep
Main Authors: Varga-Szabó, D., Papadakis, M., Pröpper, S., Zirngibl, H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2015
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756186/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26748210
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.12.022
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