Inguinal hernia plug repair

Case contributed by Aneta Kecler-Pietrzyk
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Vague generalized abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: Adult

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

ct

Representative images CT abdomen and pelvis demonstrating a left inguinal hernia repair plug.

Annotated image

Annotated images showing left sided Inguinal hernia repair plug.

Case Discussion

Hernia repair plug may be easily mistaken for lymph node. It is important to remember characteristic location and umbrella-like shape. In cases of ambiguity past surgical history may be crucial.

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