Invisible incarcerated umbilical hernia: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Umbilical hernia usually manifests as a bulging of umbilicus. Invisible incarcerated umbilical hernia has never been reported.

Case presentation

A 53-years-old obese woman admitted to hospital with abdominal pain and vomitus one day after discharged from other hospital, was managed conservatively as an adhesion small bowel obstruction (ASBO) for seven days. There was history of caesarean section 20 years ago. Abdomen was bloated, there was transverse scar wound in hypogastric region and no signs of external abdominal hernia. Plain abdominal x-ray showed dilated small bowel located in the central part of the abdomen. Abdominal CT scan was done to determine the other cause besides adhesion, it showed incarcerated umbilical hernia and gallbladder stone. Herniorrhap

SUBMITTER: Budiono BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807965 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature