Presentation
Localized abdominal pain, after a contact injury during a basketball game. The patient could pinpoint the exact location of the pain on the abdominal wall.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Muscle hernia - rectus abdominis
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Focal defect on the anterior surface fascia of the rectus muscle, with a small muscle tissue herniation.
Case Discussion
This is a highly challenging and difficult diagnosis to make, but in most cases, patients can accurately localize the area of pain. Muscle hernias can be seen on both ultrasound and CT scans.
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