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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology 2018; 01(01): 012-018
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676156
Review Article
Indian Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology

Lumps and Bumps of the Abdominal Wall and Lumbar Region—Part 1: Hernias, What the Radiologist Should Know

Sangoh Lee‡
1   Gastrointestinal Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
,
Sarah R. Hudson‡
1   Gastrointestinal Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
,
Catalin V. Ivan‡
1   Gastrointestinal Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
,
Tahir Hussain‡
1   Gastrointestinal Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
,
Ratan Verma‡
1   Gastrointestinal Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
,
Arumugam Rajesh‡
1   Gastrointestinal Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
,
James A. Stephenson
1   Gastrointestinal Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Received: 10 August 2018

Accepted after revision: 05 October 2018

Publication Date:
18 June 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Abdominal hernias represent common conditions and occur when a structure of the abdominal cavity protrudes through a defect in the abdominal wall. Recently, there has been an increase in demand from the clinical teams to confirm the clinical suspicion of an abdominal wall hernia, and to assess preoperatively large or complex hernias through imaging. This pictorial review aims to present the different appearances of abdominal wall and lumbar region hernias on imaging.

Keywords - abdominal wall - hernias - lumbar region
 

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