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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology 2023; 06(01): 053-057
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751253
Case Report

Spontaneous Migration of Intraperitoneal Mesh into Rectum following Ventral Hernia Repair

Aruna R. Patil
1   Department of Radiology, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Ravishankar Bhat
2   Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
,
Madhusudhana Basavarajappa
1   Department of Radiology, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

We present a rare case of spontaneous migration of mesh into the anal canal 6 years after laparoscopic intraperitoneal mesh placement for ventral hernia. Mesh migration is an uncommon phenomenon with an unclear etiology and is probably attributed to prolonged subclinical infection or foreign body reaction. This is probably the first case in literature to our knowledge, where composite mesh was migrated into the anal canal after a laparoscopic intraperitoneal mesh placement and was retrieved in a natural way without surgical intervention.

Keywords

mesh migration - hernia repair - foreign body - ventral hernia - computed tomography


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Article published online:
15 August 2022

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