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Umbilical hernia ultrasound

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

Overview

Overview

There are no diagnostic ultrasound findings associated with umbilical hernia. However, an ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include incarceration, strangulation, and size of the hernia.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound

  • Ultrasound findings of umbilical hernia are as follows:[1][2]
    • An ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include:
      • Incarceration
      • Strangulation
      • Size of hernia
Umbilical hernia ultrasound Source:Case courtesy of Dr Maulik S Patel, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 10062
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