Symptomatic inguinal hernia: association with intraabdominal mass lesions

Gastrointest Radiol. 1983;8(4):371-4. doi: 10.1007/BF01948154.

Abstract

In a 10-year period, barium enema showed that 25 patients with symptomatic hernias harbored an intraabdominal mass. Of these masses, 92% were malignant and 88% were situated in the pelvis.

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / complications
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aged
  • Barium Sulfate
  • Colonic Neoplasms / complications
  • Enema
  • Female
  • Hernia, Inguinal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hernia, Inguinal / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / complications
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Barium Sulfate