Published November 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Contralateral Obturator Hernia Immediately after a Right Obturator Herniorrhaphy: A Case Report

  • 1. Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital College of Medicine, Cheonan (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital College of Medicine, Gumi (Korea, Republic of)

Description

An obturator hernia is a very rare condition that occurs in elderly debilitated women and its nonspecific symptoms delay the diagnosis. Computed tomography is a useful tool for the early diagnosis of an obturator hernia. Previous studies report that bilateral obturator hernias comprise approximately 6% of all obturator hernias is 6%. To the best of our knowledge, there is no reported case of a contralateral obturator hernia immediately after a herniorrhaphy. We report a case of contralateral obturator hernia that occurred immediately after a right obturator herniorrhaphy

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
63
Journal Issue
5
Series
10 refs, 1 fig
Journal Page Range
p. 459-462
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
42044903
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; IMAGES; SYMPTOMS
Descriptors DEC
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; TOMOGRAPHY