Obstructed incisional hernia

At the site of a prior surgical incision, dilated loops of bowel (B) can be seen extending through an abdominal wall defect in the region of the linea semilunaris (arrows).

Reproduced with permission from: Eisenberg, RL. Clinical imaging: An Atlas of Differential Diagnosis, Fourth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003. Copyright © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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