J Korean Soc Radiol.  2010 Nov;63(5):459-462. 10.3348/jksr.2010.63.5.459.

Contralateral Obturator Hernia Immediately after a Right Obturator Herniorrhaphy: A Case Report

• Oh SJ
• Choi GC
• Kim HS

• KMID: 2097918
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2010.63.5.459

Abstract

An obturator hernia is a very rare condition that occurs in elderly debilitated women and its nonspecific symptoms delay the diagnosis. Computed tomography is a useful tool for the early diagnosis of an obturator hernia. Previous studies report that bilateral obturator hernias comprise approximately 6% of all obturator hernias is 6%. To the best of our knowledge, there is no reported case of a contralateral obturator hernia immediately after a herniorrhaphy. We report a case of contralateral obturator hernia thst occurred immediately after a right obturator herniorrhaphy.

MeSH Terms

Aged
Early Diagnosis
Female
Hernia, Obturator
Herniorrhaphy
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction
Tomography, X-Ray Computed