Incarcerated umbilical hernia

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Irreductable mass at the umbilical region. No history of surgery.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female

Omental fat herniation through a narrow defect of the midline anterior abdominal wall at the umbilical orifice with associated fat stranding of herniated fat as well as the adjacent abdominal omental fat.

Case Discussion

CT features of an umbilical hernia containing omental fat with fat stranding.  

The fat stranding within the hernia and narrow neck of the hernial sac suggest incarceration that was confirmed at surgery.

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