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Utility of CT in the diagnosis of an incarcerated Spigelian hernia without palpable abdominal mass

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1 Resident, Radiology Department, Fann University Hospital Center, Dakar, Senegal

2 Assistant, Surgery Department, Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal

3 Professor, Radiology Department, Fann University Hospital Center, Dakar, Senegal

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Ibrahima Niang

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Article ID: 101162Z01IN2020

doi: 10.5348/101162Z01IN2020CR

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Niang I, Ndiaye KM, Ly M, Ndong A, Thiam M, Ba S. Utility of CT in the diagnosis of an incarcerated Spigelian hernia without palpable abdominal mass. Int J Case Rep Images 2020;11:101162Z01IN2020.

ABSTRACT


Introduction: Spigelian hernia is a rare type of ventral abdominal wall hernia. We report the case of an incarcerated Spigelian hernia without palpable abdominal mass diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) scan.

Case Report: We report a case of a 63-year-old obese male patient with no particular pathological or surgical history received for bowel obstruction. The abdominal CT concluded to an incarcerated Spigelian hernia whereas this diagnosis was not considered at the clinical examination in the absence of visible or palpable mass on the anterolateral abdominal wall.

Conclusion: This case report illustrates the key place of CT scan in this form of clinical presentation of Spigelian hernia.

Keywords: Bowel obstruction, CT scan, Spiegelian hernia, Strangulation

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Author Contributions

Ibrahima Niang - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Khadim Mbacké Ndiaye - Acquisition of data, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Mamadou Ly - Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Abdourahmane Ndong - Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Mbaye Thiam - Drafting the work, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Sokhna Ba - Analysis of data, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

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