Lateral abdominal wall hernia following blunt trauma - a rare case

Abstract

<p>The presence of superficial bruising, no abnormal signs on abdominal examination and a negative FAST scan of the abdomen may not be enough to rule out intra-abdominal pathology. We report on the usefulness of CT in diagnosing a post-traumatic abdominal wall hernia.</p>

Keywords

• trauma, abdominal wall hernia, bruising