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paraduodenal

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paraduodenal /para·du·o·de·nal/ (par″ah-doo″o-de´n'l) (-doo-od´ah-n'l) alongside, near, or around the duodenum.


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This transition of the fourth portion from a retroperitoneal to an intraperitoneal position creates the paraduodenal recesses of Landzert (on the left) and Waldeyer (on the right), which are potential sites of internal hernias.
Exploratory laparotomy was performed revealing a paraduodenal hernia with the cecum traversing the foramen of Winslow, resulting in a bowel obstruction compressing the pancreas to simulate pancreatitis.
 
 
 
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