Embryogenesis and types of subcostal hernia—A rare entity

Surgical repair of a congenital lateral abdominal wall hernia in a neonatal foal

“…; Raghu et al . ) all but one were associated with concurrent developmental abnormalities such as skeletal anomalies and renal malformation. In the one case in which the subcostal hernia was the only abnormality identified, the authors hypothesised that it was probably due to a localised vascular event occurring later in development (Raghu et al .…”

“…In the one case in which the subcostal hernia was the only abnormality identified, the authors hypothesised that it was probably due to a localised vascular event occurring later in development (Raghu et al . ). The filly described in this report had no evidence of any concurrent congenital abnormalities and thus it is possible that her defect was also the consequence of a vascular event that occurred in utero .…”

“…; Raghu et al . ). This case report describes a neonatal foal that presented with a congenital lateral abdominal wall hernia that was successfully surgically repaired.…”