title: Incarcerated obturator hernia: early diagnostic using helical computed tomography.
abstract: Obturator hernia is a rare event with poor clinical signs. Delayed diagnosis is a cause of increased mortality due to ruptured gangrenous bowel. We report a case of incarcerated obturator hernia which highlights the usefulness of computed tomography (CT) scanning in diagnosing this condition.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie viscérale, thoracique et urologique, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées A. Laveran, Boulevard Laveran, 13013 Marseille, France. Jpavaro@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Avaro
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Biance
authors.forename: P-H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Savoie
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peycru
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pauleau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Charpentier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balandraud
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006553:Hernia, Obturator / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed