Femoral hernia MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]
Overview
The diagnostic study of choice for femoral hernia is ultrasonography, but abdominal MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of femoral hernia. It provides the best anatomic detail, helps differentiate inguinal hernia from femoral hernia and has a sensitivity and specificity greater than 95%. Due to the high cost and lack of uniform availability it is not used as the diagnostic study of choice.
MRI
Abdominal MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of femoral hernia. It provides the best anatomic detail, helps differentiate inguinal hernia from femoral hernia and has a sensitivity and specificity greater than 95%. Due to the high cost and lack of uniform availability it is not used as the diagnostic study of choice.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Miller J, Cho J, Michael MJ, Saouaf R, Towfigh S (2014). “Role of imaging in the diagnosis of occult hernias”. JAMA Surg. 149 (10): 1077–80. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2014.484. PMID 25141884.
- ↑ van den Berg JC, de Valois JC, Go PM, Rosenbusch G (1999). “Detection of groin hernia with physical examination, ultrasound, and MRI compared with laparoscopic findings”. Invest Radiol. 34 (12): 739–43. PMID 10587869.
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