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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2020; 8(9): 1721-1728
Published online May 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1721
Published online May 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1721
Giant ventral hernia simultaneously containing the spleen, a portion of the pancreas and the left hepatic lobe: A case report
Xia-Gang Luo, Chen Lu, Wu-Lin Wang, Fei Zhou, Chun-Zhao Yu, Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 2l0011, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Luo XG wrote the paper; Lu C, Wang WL, Zhou F collected the data and relevant images; Yu CZ revised the paper.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China , No. 81172269 and No. 30972910 ; Jiangsu Provincial Commission of Health and Family Planning , No. Z201603 ; Youth talent support program of Nanjing City during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period , No. QRX17107 ; Natural Science Fund of Nanjing Medical University , No. 2017NJMU041 .
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Corresponding author: Chun-Zhao Yu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 121 Jiangjiayuan Road, Nanjing 2l0011, Jiangsu Province, China. chunzhaoyu@njmu.edu.cn
Received: December 28, 2019
Peer-review started: December 28, 2019
First decision: January 19, 2020
Revised: March 27, 2020
Accepted: April 17, 2020
Article in press: April 17, 2020
Published online: May 6, 2020
Peer-review started: December 28, 2019
First decision: January 19, 2020
Revised: March 27, 2020
Accepted: April 17, 2020
Article in press: April 17, 2020
Published online: May 6, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a rare case of giant ventral hernia simultaneously containing the spleen, a portion of the pancreas and the left hepatic lobe. Abdominal parenchymal organs such as liver, spleen and pancreas are rarely found in the ventral hernia either separately or simultaneously. Surgeons should pay attention to the psychological treatment while restoring the abdominal physiological function in ventral hernia patients.