The purpose of this exhibit is:
1. To review the various types of abdominal wall hernias with a focus on anatomy.
2. To discuss characteristic imaging findings of abdominal wall hernias.
3. To understand clinical implications and complications of abdominal wall hernias.
Description of abdominal wall hernia types:
Inguinal
Ventral
Lumbar
Femoral
Port site
Richter's
Littre's
Amyand's
For each type of abdominal wall hernia, we will discuss:
Anatomic considerations
Imaging findings
Presentation
Clinical Implications
Lee, P,
Grimaldi, G,
Abdominal Wall Hernias: A Pictorial Review. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14008021.html