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Anterior view of large abdominal hernia.
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There was a large mass overlying the hernia to the left of the midline and on abdominal palpation; the mass was ballotable with crepitus, was slightly tender, and had a cough impulse (Figures 1-3).
Lateral view of large abdominal hernia.
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There was a large mass overlying the hernia to the left of the midline and on abdominal palpation; the mass was ballotable with crepitus, was slightly tender, and had a cough impulse (Figures 1-3).
Axial CT image showing (A) retroperitoneal free gas around the right kidney (not typical with transverse colon perforation), (B) transverse colon, and (C) perforation of the transverse colon.
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There was a large mass overlying the hernia to the left of the midline and on abdominal palpation; the mass was ballotable with crepitus, was slightly tender, and had a cough impulse (Figures 1-3).
Axial CT image showing (D) septated free gas, presumed to be located in the mesentery of the colon.
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The colon cannot be traced beyond the midtransverse colon in the current scan (Figure 4).