Congenital Pouch Colon in a Neonate.

Congenital Pouch Colon (CPC) is a rare anorectal malformation (ARM) in which a part of or the entire colon is replaced by pouch-like dilatation. Males are more likely to be diagnosed with the condition compared to females. The highest incidence of the disease is in South Asia, with a significant number of cases reported from India. Early diagnosis can be made when there are hypoechogenic lesions on antenatal ultrasound scans. We report a case of a neonate with routine antenatal scans who presented with a distended abdomen and inability to pass feces. The diagnosis was made in the early neonatal period, followed by surgical management.

Richter's Hernia Presenting As Faecal Fistula In Female; A Rare Entity.

Strangulated hernia in quite common in surgical practice and always present with its typical symptoms. In this hardly found unique case, a 76-year's old female with no co morbid presented to us with abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea initially and later developed left groin abscess after 4 days of swelling. It was assumed to be inguinal lymphadenitis leading to abscess formation but after complete evaluation on digital examination, diagnosis of Strangulated Femoral hernia of Richter type was made. This distinguishing presentation among the list of all hernias has to be discussed for the differential diagnosis.