Indirect inguinal hernia
Presentation
Difficulty with micturition.
Patient Data
Gender: Male
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From the case:
Indirect inguinal hernia
CT
Coronal liver window
Coronal CT
Image courtesy of: Dr Marina-Portia Anthony, Dr Dharmesh Modi
Multiple small bowel loops in scrotum due to right indirect inguinal hernia. Compression of penile urethra.
Case Discussion
Pathology: 75-80% hernias occur in inguinal region. Indirect five times commoner than direct. Contents may include small bowel loops, mobile colon segments (sigmoid, cecum, appendix), mesenteric fat. Complications: incarceration; strangulation; intestinal obstruction.
Image courtesy of: Dr Marina-Portia Anthony, Dr Dharmesh Modi
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