Presentation
Acute abdominal pain and vomiting.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Umbilical hernia with small bowel obstruction
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An umbilical hernia is seen with 1.5 cm craniocaudal dimension of its neck.
A loop of the small bowel is located within the umbilical hernia with subsequent proximal small bowel dilatation (up to the stomach). Distal bowel loops are collapsed.
No free intra-abdominal gas to suggest bowel perforation.
Case Discussion
Abdominal hernias are known causes of mechanical bowel obstruction.