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An axial view of a CT image showing herniation of the colon through the right-sided muscular defect. Haematoma and muscular disruption can be demonstrated bilaterally.
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Subcutaneous fat stranding and bleeding could be identified over both flanks (Fig. 1).
A photo of the patient showing the abdominal wall hernia, 8 months after the accident.
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During this period, the abdominal wall defect increased in size (Fig. 2).
A coronal view of a CT scan showing the defect 8 months after the accident.
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A CT scan was performed showing 2 progressively enlarging defects with herniation of small and large bowel loops (Fig. 3), a defect over the right flank with the neck of the hernia measuring 8 cm x 8 cm and a smaller one over the left flank measuring around 3 cm x 3 cm.