Impaction of feces in a loop of sigmoid colon: A rare cause of incarceration of inguinal hernia in children

Abstract

Incarceration of inguinal hernia in children is not a very rare occurrence. The incidence of incarceration of hernia is about 12–17% in children below 10 years of age and two-thirds of incarcerations occur during the first year of life. Sigmoid colon as a content of childhood hernia is a very rare occurrence. We report a case of child with incarceration of inguinal hernia caused by impaction of feces in a loop of sigmoid colon. To the best of my knowledge this will be the first case report of such a finding in children.