Paraumbilical hernia

Last revised by Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod on 9 Dec 2023

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Citation:

Knipe H, Ranchod A, Ashraf A, et al. Paraumbilical hernia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-32160

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-32160

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/32160

rID:

32160

Article created:

16 Nov 2014, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

9 Dec 2023, Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Ashesh Ishwarlal Ranchod had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Systems:

Gastrointestinal

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

anterior abdominal wall

Synonyms:

Paraumbilical hernias
Paraumbilical herniation
Para-umbilical hernia
Para-umbilical herniation
Paraumbilical herniae

Paraumbilical hernias (alternative plural: herniae) are a type of midline ventral abdominal hernia.

Pathology

Paraumbilical hernias occur near the umbilicus when abdominal contents protrude through a defect in the linea alba and can be quite large. They are usually related to rectus abdominis muscle divarication.

Differential diagnosis

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