Traumatic abdominal wall hernia, easily missed

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2013 Apr;133(4):503-5. doi: 10.1007/s00402-013-1684-y. Epub 2013 Jan 22.

Abstract

A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with a disruption of the musculofibrotic abdominal wall as a result of a blunt trauma 3 years after the injury. His traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) was initially missed on physical examination and computed tomography. The patient presented now with a lump in the left flank after a period of intended weight loss. Laparoscopic repair of the hernia resulted in being asymptomatic ever since. Missing a TAWH might have major consequences, such as incarceration and strangulation. Therefore, it is important to consider a TAWH after blunt abdominal trauma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Hernia, Ventral / diagnosis*
  • Hernia, Ventral / etiology
  • Hernia, Ventral / surgery
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Male
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*