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Spontaneous posterior rectus sheath hernia: a new clinical entity?

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Hernias are often associated with congenital defects or incisional breakdown. We present a rare case of a spontaneous posterior rectus sheath herniation with associated incarcerated small bowel in a woman with no previous abdominal surgery. This is accompanied with a review of the literature and the suggestion that spontaneous posterior rectus sheath herniation is possibly a separate clinical entity.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, MMC 195, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    B. A. Whitson

  2. Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, MN, 55416, USA

    K. J. Ose

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Whitson, B.A., Ose, K.J. Spontaneous posterior rectus sheath hernia: a new clinical entity?. Hernia 11, 445–447 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-007-0204-9

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