Inguinal Hernia Ct Scan Images
There is a recognized male predilection with an m f ratio of up to 7 1 3.
Inguinal hernia ct scan images. Ct image a and color coded image b show a left indirect hernia. Symptoms are present in about 66 of affected people. Use of higher resolution axial computed tomography in the diagnosis of inguinal hernia is being investigated 14 magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in differentiating inguinal and femoral. This helps to see blood vessels and blood flow on the x ray.
Often it gets worse throughout the day and improves when lying down. This may include pain or discomfort especially with coughing exercise or bowel movements. Edematous fluid and fat stranding can be seen within the hernia sac. The hernia sac originates lateral to the course of the inferior epigastric artery red dots which arises from the external iliac artery j.
Epidemiology they are the commonest type of abdominal wall herniation up to 80 3 and are most often acquired. A direct inguinal hernia a type of groin herniation are a common type of abdominal hernias they arise from protrusion of abdominal viscera through a weakness of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal medial to the inferior epigastric vessels specifically through the hesselbach s triangle. If the diagnosis isn t readily apparent your doctor might order an imaging test such as an abdominal ultrasound ct scan or mri. Right femoral vein is elliptic and hernia sac arrowhead lies in direction of minor diameter of right femoral vein solid white line minor diameter of right femoral vein a is less than two thirds of diameter of.
Computerized tomography ct scan. An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal. A person either drinks a solution or a special dye known as contrast medium is injected into a vein. Inguinal hernia is a type of abdominal wall hernia 1.
A bulging area may occur that becomes larger when bearing down. The bladder herniation is more clearly delineated on the sagittal image. This type of hernia is termed direct as the hernial sac directly protrudes through the inguinal wall. Treatment if your hernia is small and isn t bothering you your doctor might recommend watchful waiting.
2 compression of femoral vein on ct scans through acetabula and pubic symphysis in 66 year old woman each lower image is magnification of upper portion on each side.