Abstract
Computed tomography was performed on a patient presenting with cryptic small bowel obstruction. A correct preoperative diagnosis of obturator foramen hernia was arrived at based on the recognition of a loop of ileum protruding between the pectineus and external obturator muscles.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-377 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Gastrointestinal Radiology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 1983 |
Keywords
- Computed tomography
- Hernia
- Obturator foramen
- Obturator hernia
- Pectineus muscle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Gastroenterology