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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] findings associated with umbilical hernia. However, a [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of complications of umbilical [[hernia]], which include [[Incarcerated hernia|incarceration]] or strangulation. | |||
There are no CT scan findings associated with umbilical hernia. | |||
==CT scan== | ==CT scan== | ||
The [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] findings of umbilical [[hernia]] are as follows:<ref name="urlHernia, Umbilical - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29083594 |title=Hernia, Umbilical - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlHernia, Pediatric Umbilical - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29083740 |title=Hernia, Pediatric Umbilical - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
*[[Computed tomography|CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of complications of umbilical [[hernia]], which include: | |||
**[[Incarcerated hernia|Incarceration]] | |||
**Strangulation | |||
*Usually reserved for obese patients. | |||
[[File:Umbilical-hernia-1.jpg|center|thumb|432x432px|Umbilical hernia CT [https://radiopaedia.org/cases/umbilical-hernia-1 Source:Case courtesy of Dr Bruno Di Muzio, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 31482]]] | |||
[[File:Umbilical-hernia-1.jpg|center|thumb|432x432px|Umbilical hernia | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with umbilical hernia. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include incarceration or strangulation.
CT scan
The CT scan findings of umbilical hernia are as follows:[1][2]
- CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of umbilical hernia, which include:
- Incarceration
- Strangulation
- Usually reserved for obese patients.
