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Case of the Week 337 
What's the most likely diagnosis?
- 51 year-old female post cholecystectomy
- Urinary retention
- Abscess
- Small bowel obstruction
- Ventral hernia
- Alien infestation
Additional Image - Axial CT scan of the abdomen
Answer:
4. Ventral hernia
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Ventral Hernia
General Considerations
- By definition: protrusion of abdominal structures through the abdominal wall containing (1) an opening in the abdominal wall, and (2) a hernia sac consisting of abdominal contents enclosed by peritoneum
- Majority of abdominal hernias in adults that are acquired are iatrogenic (surgery)
- Inguinal hernias are most common, mostly indirect type
- High male to female ratio for inguinal hernias
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