Umbilical hernia CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

There are no CT scan findings associated with umbilical hernia. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include incarceration or strangulation.

CT scan

The CT scan findings of umbilical hernia are as follows:^[1]^[2]

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include:
- Incarceration
- Strangulation
Usually reserved for obese patients.

Umbilical hernia CT Source:Case courtesy of Dr Bruno Di Muzio, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 31482

References

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[urlHernia,_Umbilical_-_PubMed_-_NCBI-1] “Hernia, Umbilical – PubMed – NCBI”.

[urlHernia,_Pediatric_Umbilical_-_PubMed_-_NCBI-2] “Hernia, Pediatric Umbilical – PubMed – NCBI”.

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Umbilical hernia CT

Overview

CT scan

References

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