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Traumatic abdominal wall hernia

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fell onto the handle of a door. Now severe left iliac fossa pain.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male

Disruption of the linea alba just below the umbilicus (arrow) with retraction of the left rectus abdominis muscle and protrusion of small bowel and fat through the resultant defect.

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