A Case Report of Obturator Hernia Diagnosed Preoperatively by Computed Tomography

Morio Saito, Yoji Mitomo

Department of Surgery, Kitakami Saiseikai Hospital

Obturator hernia is comparatively rare, and the preoperative diagnostic rate is low. This paper presents a case of obturator hernia diagnosed preoperatively by computed tomography (CT). An 80-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain, vomiting and pain in the right thigh. CT of the pelvis on suspicion of obturator hernia showed a mass in the region of the right obturator foramen. A definite diagnosis of obturator hernia was made and radical surgery performed. When this disease is suspected in an older patient with ileus of unknown origin, CT examination, which is very useful in making an early diagnosis, should be performed without hesitation.

Key words
strangulated obturator hernia, preoperative computed tomographic diagnosis

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Morio Saito Department of Surgery, Kitakami Saiseikai Hospital
1-6-8 Hanazono-cho, Kitakami, 024 JAPAN

Accepted
December 10, 1991

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