the inguinal canal and inguinal hernias. ▫ Case-based discussion of imaging findings, pitfalls, and differential diagnosis of usual and unusual contents of ...

The proposed lateral crescent sign may be useful in diagnosis of early direct inguinal hernias, as it represents lateral compression and stretching of the ...

The cross-sectional imaging of inguinal hernias poses a challenge to inexperienced observers due to the complex anatomy of the region.

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of inguinal hernia. Findings on CT scan suggestive of inguinal hernia include defect in the ...

Ultrasonography and CT do not reliably detect hidden hernias. Patients with clinical suspicion of an inguinal hernia should undergo imaging, ...

The hernias were detected on CT in 100% (4/4) of the nonincarcerated femoral hernias and 45.1% (87/193) of the nonincarcerated inguinal hernias. The average ...

direct inguinal hernia. emerges medially to the inferior epigastric vessels and above the inguinal ligament; the inguinal canal is usually compressed/displaced ...

Inguinal hernias (herniae also used) is the type of groin herniation (part of the larger group of abdominal wall hernias) that occurs above ...

On axial CT images, the neck of the hernia arises lateral and superior to the course of the inferior epigastric vessels. Thus, the hernia neck ...