Biomaterial Database

CT imaging of abdominal hernias. 1993

G H Lee, and A J Cohen

Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, Orange 92668-3298.

Most abdominal hernias can be diagnosed on the basis of findings on physical examination or plain films and barium studies. However, diagnostic dilemmas can arise when patients are obese or have had surgery. Cross-sectional CT scans can show hernias and the contents of the peritoneal sac. More important, CT findings can be used to diagnose unsuspected hernias and to distinguish hernias from masses of the abdominal wall, such as tumors, hematomas, abscesses, undescended testes, and aneurysms. This essay illustrates the CT findings in diaphragmatic hernias, internal hernias, and abdominal wall hernias.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D005260	Female		Females
D006548	Hernia, Diaphragmatic	Protrusion of abdominal structures into the THORAX as a result of congenital or traumatic defects in the respiratory DIAPHRAGM.	Diaphragmatic Hernia,Diaphragmatic Hernias,Hernias, Diaphragmatic
D006549	Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic	The type of DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA caused by TRAUMA or injury, usually to the ABDOMEN.	Diaphragmatic Hernia, Traumatic,Diaphragmatic Hernias, Traumatic,Hernia, Traumatic Diaphragmatic,Hernias, Traumatic Diaphragmatic,Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia,Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernias
D006551	Hernia, Hiatal	STOMACH herniation located at or near the diaphragmatic opening for the ESOPHAGUS, the esophageal hiatus.	Hernia, Esophageal,Hernia, Paraesophageal,Hiatal Hernia,Esophageal Hernia,Hernia, Hiatus,Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia,Sliding Esophageal Hernia,Sliding Hiatal Hernia,Esophageal Hernia, Sliding,Esophageal Hernias,Esophageal Hernias, Sliding,Hernia, Paraesophageal Hiatal,Hernia, Sliding Esophageal,Hernia, Sliding Hiatal,Hernias, Esophageal,Hernias, Hiatal,Hernias, Hiatus,Hernias, Paraesophageal,Hernias, Paraesophageal Hiatal,Hernias, Sliding Esophageal,Hernias, Sliding Hiatal,Hiatal Hernia, Paraesophageal,Hiatal Hernia, Sliding,Hiatal Hernias,Hiatal Hernias, Paraesophageal,Hiatal Hernias, Sliding,Hiatus Hernia,Hiatus Hernias,Paraesophageal Hernia,Paraesophageal Hernias,Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias,Sliding Esophageal Hernias,Sliding Hiatal Hernias
D006555	Hernia, Ventral	A hernia caused by weakness of the anterior ABDOMINAL WALL due to midline defects, previous incisions, or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Ventral hernias include UMBILICAL HERNIA, incisional, epigastric, and spigelian hernias.	Ventral Hernia,Hernias, Ventral,Ventral Hernias
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014057	Tomography, X-Ray Computed	Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image.	CAT Scan, X-Ray,CT Scan, X-Ray,Cine-CT,Computerized Tomography, X-Ray,Electron Beam Computed Tomography,Tomodensitometry,Tomography, Transmission Computed,X-Ray Tomography, Computed,CAT Scan, X Ray,CT X Ray,Computed Tomography, X-Ray,Computed X Ray Tomography,Computerized Tomography, X Ray,Electron Beam Tomography,Tomography, X Ray Computed,Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial,Tomography, Xray Computed,X Ray Computerized Tomography,X Ray Tomography, Computed,X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,Beam Tomography, Electron,CAT Scans, X-Ray,CT Scan, X Ray,CT Scans, X-Ray,CT X Rays,Cine CT,Computed Tomography, Transmission,Computed Tomography, X Ray,Computed Tomography, Xray,Computed X-Ray Tomography,Scan, X-Ray CAT,Scan, X-Ray CT,Scans, X-Ray CAT,Scans, X-Ray CT,Tomographies, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Electron Beam,Tomography, X Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X Ray Computerized,Tomography, X Ray Computerized Axial,Transmission Computed Tomography,X Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,X Ray, CT,X Rays, CT,X-Ray CAT Scan,X-Ray CAT Scans,X-Ray CT Scan,X-Ray CT Scans,X-Ray Computed Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Tomography,Xray Computed Tomography