J Korean Surg Soc.  2004 Jun;66(6):530-532.

Epigastric Hernia

• Kim NH
• Jun GH
• Jun BC
• Bae JM
• Bae JD
• Choi EA
• Jung HK
• Jung KH
• Jung BW
• Bae SH

Abstract

An epigastric hernia is a protrusion of the extra-peritoneal fat to the linea alba, between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus. About 3~5% of people develop epigastric hernias. The authors have experienced a case of a 79 year-old woman who had an asymptomatic epigastric hernia, where an abdomen CT is helpful in its diagnosis. The size of the defect was large, and a hernia sac existed. The case of an epigastric hernia, which was treated by a primary repair, is reported, with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Epigastric hernia

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Aged
Diagnosis
Female
Hernia*
Humans
Umbilicus