Presentation
Abdominal wall hernia repair surgery
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Valvulae conniventes
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Normal small bowel folds from a loop of small bowel removed during an abdominal wall hernia repair.
Case Discussion
This is a gross pathology example of normal small bowel folds.
These folds are known by many names, including
- valvulae conniventes
- Kerckring folds/valves
- plicae circulares