title: CT findings in palpable lesions of the anterior abdominal wall.
abstract: Computed tomographic findings are reviewed in 25 patients with a palpable mass in the anterior abdominal wall. Computed tomography allowed a specific diagnosis when the mass was due to a hernia and hematoma. In the other cases a specific diagnosis could not be made but CT allowed a detailed evaluation of the extent of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging