Vol 73, No 4 (2014)
Case report
Published online: 2014-11-28
Fat herniation through the canal of Schwalbe
DOI: 10.5603/FM.2014.0076
Folia Morphol 2014;73(4):504-506.
Abstract
The authors report a case of fat herniation through the canal of Schwalbe noted in a female cadaver during abdominopelvic dissection. Perineal hernias are rare hernias, and herniations through the hiatus of Schwalbe represent a rare posterior lateral perineal hernia. While these hernias are extremely rare, anatomists and surgeons should be aware of them, and the clinical significance and manifestations which may occur with these hernias.
Keywords: herniaperineal herniationhiatus of Schwalbe