DEMONSTRATION OF SUBCLINICAL INGUINAL-HERNIA BY PERITONEAL SCINTIGRAPHY

Authors
GUPTA SM BAGGA S GELFMAN N MARGULES R
Citation
Sm. Gupta et al., DEMONSTRATION OF SUBCLINICAL INGUINAL-HERNIA BY PERITONEAL SCINTIGRAPHY, Clinical nuclear medicine, 22(6), 1997, pp. 409-410
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Clinical nuclear medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03639762
Volume
22
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
409 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(1997)22:6<409:DOSIBP>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is a reliable and practical method of treatment for chronic renal failure, However, it may occasio nally be complicated by abdominal and inguinal hernias. Radionuclide p eritoneal scanning may detect their presence even before they become c linically evident. The following case shows the unique contribution of peritoneal scintigraphy in establishing the diagnosis of a subclinica l inguinal hernia in a patient on CARD, thus leading to its effective management.