PMC3016827_01
Computed tomography scan showing atrophy of the left rectus muscle and lateral abdominal wall musculature with no evidence of fascial defects or herniation of any intra-abdominal content.
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A computed tomography (CT) scan was obtained and showed atrophy of the left rectus muscle and lateral abdominal wall musculature with no evidence of fascial defects or herniation of any intraabdominal content (Figure 1).
PMC3016827_02
Computed tomography scan showing a giant right flank hernia with contrast-containing bowel loops arising from a posterolateral fascial defect and tracking up over the rib cage.
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A CT scan was obtained and showed a giant right flank hernia with contrast-containing bowel loops arising from a posterolateral fascial defect and tracking up over the rib cage (Figure 2).
Lateral decubitus position with the table flexed, opening the space between the rib cage and the iliac crest.
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The patient is placed in a lateral decubitus position with the table flexed, opening the space between the rib cage and the iliac crest (Figure 3).