Umbilical hernia

Case contributed by Varun Babu
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Follow up study of a pre existing umbilical hernia.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
ct

Midline anterior abdominal wall umbilical defect with herniation of omentum as content into subcutaneous fat. No bowel content or incarceration. 

Case Discussion

A classical case of umbilical hernia. Primary purpose of imaging is to rule out bowel which eventually becomes a content and could get incarcerated. 

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