Vol 68, No 3 (2009)
Case report
Published online: 2009-05-13
Spiegelian hernia — anatomy, diagnosing and imaging difficulties: a report of 2 cases
Folia Morphol 2009;68(3):179-183.
Abstract
Spiegelian hernias account for less than 1% of all hernias diagnosed in the
adult population. The most important factors in the proper diagnostic process
are detailed physical examination combined with imaging procedures.
Two cases of Spiegelian hernias are presented. The anatomical background of
the pathology, as well as diagnostic procedures and surgical treatment, is discussed.
Keywords: herniasurgerydiagnostic imagingdifferential diagnosisrectus abdominis muscle
