Obstructed obturator hernia

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Diffuse abdominal pain and vomiting. History of chronic cough.

Patient Data

Age: 80 years old
Gender: Female
ct
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Sagittal C+ portal
venous phase
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The stomach, duodenum and small bowel loops are dilated filled with air and fluid down to a transitional point when small bowel loop protrude through the right obturator foramen between the obturator externus and pectineus muscles. The bowel enhancement is normal. 

Moreover, there is minimal intrahepatic biliary radical dilatation and prominent CBD.

Case Discussion

The patient was diagnosed as obstructed obturator hernia. She underwent surgery and the hernia was repaired.

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