SPONTANEOUS INTERNAL HERNIATION THROUGH THE FORAMEN OF WINSLOW - A CASE-REPORT

A 41-year-old woman, who presented with acute onset of generalized per itonitis, was found to have a segment of strangulated small bowel inca rcerated in the lesser peritoneal sac through the foramen of Winslow. The strangulated small bowel was reduced and resected. The predisposin g factors for this condition as mentioned in the literature were not p resent in this case. In particular, the herniation was associated with a small foramen of Winslow and the presentation was one of rapidly de veloping peritonitis.