Collateral Vessels due to Portal Hypertension in the Inguinal Region; Differential Diagnosis with Inguinal Hernia

ÖZGÜL H. A., Akin I., ALTAY C.

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.31, sa.4, ss.645-648, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12996/gmj.2020.148
  • Dergi Adı: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.645-648
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Inguinal hernia, portal hypertension, collateral vessels, US, CT, CT
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Inguinal swelling is a common clinical finding and the most common cause is inguinal hernia. Outside the hernias; inguinal swelling may occur due to common causes such as lymph nodes, hematoma and abscess. In addition, inguinal swelling can be seen due to rare causes such as spermatic cord tumors, endometriosis, leiomyoma, round ligament varices and retroperitoneal masses. Herein, we present the findings of contrast-enhanced abdomen computed tomography examination of collateral vascular structures between the paraumbilical vein and the left femoral vein due to portal hypertension in a 39 year-old male patient who complained inguinal swelling.