Lateral crescent sign (inguinal hernia)
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Lateral crescent sign is a useful diagnostic sign of direct inguinal hernia on CT scan, the hernia cause compression and lateral displacement of inguinal canal contents (vas(ductus deferens, testicular vessels, fat, etc.) to form a semicircle of tissue that resembles a moon crescent seen lateral to the hernia.
-<p><strong>Lateral crescent sign</strong> is a useful diagnostic sign of direct inguinal hernia on CT scan, the hernia cause compression and lateral displacement of inguinal canal contents (vas deferens, testicular vessels, fat, etc.) to form a semicircle of tissue that resembles a moon crescent seen lateral to the hernia.</p>- +<p><strong>Lateral crescent sign</strong> is a useful diagnostic sign of direct inguinal hernia on CT scan, the hernia cause compression and lateral displacement of <a title="Inguinal canal" href="/articles/inguinal-canal">inguinal canal</a> contents (<a title="Ductus deferens" href="/articles/ductus-deferens">ductus deferens</a>, <a title="Testicular arteries" href="/articles/testicular-arteries">testicular vessels</a>, fat, etc.) to form a semicircle of tissue that resembles a moon crescent seen lateral to the hernia.</p>
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