Herniation of Bladder, Simulating a Direct Inguinal Hernia

Herniation of bladder, simulating a direct inguinal hernia.

The differential diagnosis of an irreducible inguinal hernia should not present great difficulties, but a case of the condition about to be described was not diagnosed before operation. 0. C., male patient, aged 43, lorry driver by occupation, no serious illness previously. Seven years ago, in I940, he felt a strain in the right groin after lifting his father out of bed; a small lump developed ...

A Rare Case of Inguinal Hernia with Complete Bladder Herniation

Involvement of the bladder in inguinal hernias is rare and occurs in less than 5% of the cases. The diagnosis and management of this condition may present a challenge to the surgeon. We present a case of an elderly gentleman who presented with a large left-sided inguinoscrotal hernia causing an obstructive uropathy which was surgically repaired. The patient made a quick postoperative recovery w...

Inguinal Bladder Hernia in Female Patient

FDG Uptake in PET by Bladder Hernia Simulating Inguinal Metastasis

A 70-year-old man with past history of hemicolectomy due to colon cancer underwent a follow-up abdominal/pelvic CT scan. CT revealed a right adrenal metastasis and then he underwent FDG-PET/CT study to search for other possible tumor recurrence. In PET images, other than right adrenal gland, there was an unexpected intense FDG uptake at right inguinal region and at first, it was considered to b...

Inguinal Bladder Hernia: Use of Virtual Computed Tomographic Cystography