"Spigelian Hernia" by Thomas D. Wright, Olumayowa Dayo et al.

Article Title

Chronic Abdominal Pain In A Geriatric Patient: A Rare Case Of A Spigelian Hernia

Authors

Thomas D. Wright, Joan C Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall UniversityFollow
Olumayowa Dayo, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland CAFollow
Lynne J. Goebel, Joan C Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall UniversityFollow

Author Credentials

Thomas D. Wright PhD Olumayowa Dayo MD Lynne J. Goebel MD

Keywords

Robotic-assisted surgery, chronic abdominal pain, geriatric, Spigelian hernia

Disciplines

Digestive System Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

We present a case of Spigelian hernia in a 77-year-old patient to highlight the difficulty in making this diagnosis and to raise awareness of this rare condition among physicians who care for geriatric patients with chronic bouts of abdominal pain. The patient presented to the emergency department with a two-day complaint of abdominal pain after three years of similar recurrent attacks. Results of the physical examination and computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen were consistent with a left-sided Spigelian hernia. Operative repair was performed using robotic-assisted reduction and the patient recovered without any complications.

Recommended Citation

Wright, Thomas D.; Dayo, Olumayowa; and Goebel, Lynne J. (2020) "Chronic Abdominal Pain In A Geriatric Patient: A Rare Case Of A Spigelian Hernia," Marshall Journal of Medicine: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 13.
DOI: 10.33470/2379-9536.1278
Available at: https://mds.marshall.edu/mjm/vol6/iss3/13

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