CT demonstration of hernia through an iliac crest defect.
We recently encountered two patients with an unusual hernia through a defect in the iliac crest secondary to prior bone graft harvesting. The radiographic and CT features of this rare entity are illustrated and pertinent literature reviewed.
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D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed