rare cause of pneumoperitoneum - a ruptured infected endometriotic cyst

Pneumoperitoneum is a surgical emergency that results from gastrointestinal tract perforation, most commonly perforation of the duodenum caused by peptic ulcer. It rarely results from nonsurgical causes. We present a case of rupture infected endometriotic cyst that was presented as acute abdomen with pneumoperitoneum in which exploratory laparotomy was done with salpingooophrectomy

Paraduodenal [treilz's] hernia: unusual cause for recurrent intestinal obstruction

Among congenital internal hernias, the paraduodenal hernia is the most common one and is known as Treitz's hernia [TH]. It results from an abnormal rotation of the midgut. Internal hernias overall, are difficult to be evaluated Clinically and radiologically and are usually diagnosed on exploratory laparotomy due to intestinal obstruction. We present in this report, a rare case of left paraduodenal hernia presenting as recurrent intestinal obstruction