Computed tomographic diagnosis of incarcerated Meckel's diverticulum in a patient with bilateral spigelian hernia

J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Feb;16(2):447-9. doi: 10.1007/s11605-011-1638-z. Epub 2011 Jul 29.

Abstract

Introduction: Spigelian hernia is an uncommon abdominal wall hernia occurring through the linea semilunaris located near the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle.

Case report: We report an extremely rare case of incarcerated Meckel's diverticulum within a spigelian hernia diagnosed by multidetector computed tomography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Hernia, Abdominal / complications
  • Hernia, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum / complications
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*