title: Sonography of inguinal region hernias.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to describe the anatomy of the inguinal region in a way that is useful for sonographic diagnosis of inguinal region hernias, and to illustrate the sonographic appearance of this anatomy. We show sonographic techniques for evaluating inguinal, femoral, and spigelian hernias and include surgically proven examples.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Understanding healthy inguinal anatomy is essential for diagnosing inguinal region hernias. Sonography can diagnose and differentiate between various inguinal region hernias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 E Medical Center Dr., TC2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. djamadar@umich.edu
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Jamadar
authors.forename: Jon A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morag
authors.forename: Gandikota
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Girish
authors.forename: Farhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ebrahim
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gest
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver