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Case Report
Utility of CT in the diagnosis of an incarcerated Spigelian hernia without palpable abdominal mass
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
5035 Fann, Dakar,
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Article ID: 101162Z01IN2020
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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 - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Khadim Mbacké Ndiaye - Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mamadou Ly - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Abdourahmane Ndong - Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mbaye Thiam - Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Sokhna Ba - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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