Fat Containing Inguinal Hernia Ct
The bladder herniation is more clearly delineated on the sagittal image.
Fat containing inguinal hernia ct. Inguinal hernia is a type of abdominal wall hernia 1. Epidemiology they are the commonest type of abdominal wall herniation up to 80 3 and are most often acquired. The hernia sac is noted to arise below the origin of the inferior epigastric vasculature and the hernia compresses the femoral vein medially. Figure 3 fat containing direct inguinal hernia with a small vessel inside it.
If the defect is big enough often the intestinal covering called the omentum which is fat will slip into this defect. Diagrams left and ct images right top image obtained at a higher level than bottom image show a lateral crescent of compressed and stretched inguinal canal contents including fat the vas deferens and testicular vessels. Ct are fat containing inlingal hernia painful. Inguinal hernias can occur at either of two passages through the lower abdominal wall one on each side of the groin.
Shadley fataar ncahs health nsw gov au inguinal canal lipomas are a frequent often unrecognised finding on abdominopelvic ct. Many have an umbilical hernia. What is a small fat containing umbilical hernia i have been diagnosed with one you can t see it my belly button is still poked in. Inguinal hernia surgery is the most common general surgical procedure in developing and industrialized countries with around 2 in every 1 000 people undergoing the operation every year.
Axial contrast enhanced ct scan a and sagittal reformatted ct image b of the lower abdomen show herniation of the bladder through a right inguinal hernia arrows. 1 medical imaging department coffs harbour health campus coffs harbour new south wales australia. In girls or women inguinal hernias may. Ct of inguinal canal lipomas and fat containing inguinal hernias.
Indirect inguinal hernias. Inguinal hernia in a 64 year old man. If it is large enough it won t cause a problem which sounds like your case. An inguinal hernia occurs when the intestines or fat from the abdomen bulge through the lower abdominal wall into the inguinal or groin area.
Bilateral fat containing inguinal hernias. There is a recognized male predilection with an m f ratio of up to 7 1 3. There are 2 types of inguinal hernias. An inguinal hernia is a bulging of the contents of the abdomen through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall.