Incarcerated obturator hernia: early diagnostic using helical computed tomography.
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.
Avaro
J-P
JP
Service de chirurgie viscérale, thoracique et urologique, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées A. Laveran, Boulevard Laveran, 13013 Marseille, France. Jpavaro@wanadoo.fr
Biance
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Savoie
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Peycru
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Pauleau
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Richez
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Charpentier
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Balandraud
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006553:Hernia, Obturator / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed