THE AIM OF THE WORK: was to present clinical material referring to rarely occurring abdominal cavity @entity547 in semilunar line - @entity547 diagnosed with the help of ultrasound. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the period from 1995 to 2001 785 anterior abdominal wall @entity547 were diagnosed including 11 @entity547 (1.4%) diagnosed in 10 @entity1 (7 @entity1 and 3 @entity1 ) aged from 38 to 65 years old (average age 48). Eight @entity1 complained of @entity158 in abdomen, in 5 of them it was accompanied by bloating and sometimes loud peristalsis. All the @entity1 had been observing the mentioned symptoms from 2 to 5 years. Each of them had had colonoscopy and abdominal cavity ultrasound examination performed, some of them even three times. In 3 @entity1 with uterine fibroid the uterus was removed which did not eliminate the symptoms. The ultrasound examination of the abdominal integument was performed mainly with the use of linear transducers of the frequency of 7-12 MHz; in @entity28 @entity1 also convex transducers were used (3,5-6 MHz). Each examination of abdominal integument included the assessment of the following areas: linea alba from xiphoid process to pubic symphysis including umbilicus, both semilunar lines from costal margins to pubic bones, and also inguinal areas. Moreover, all types of @entity86 were examined. Each @entity547 was assessed in terms of size (the greatest dimension), @entity547 sac contents, width of the ring and reducibility under the compression of the transducer. Moreover, cough test and Valsalva's maneuver were performed. Generally, the examination was performed in a standing position. RESULTS: In 9 @entity1 @entity547 were localized unilaterally, in one @entity1 bilaterally. In 7 cases the @entity547 sac contained small bowel, in 2 cases the preperitoneal and omental fat, and in 2 cases preperitoneal fat only. Eight @entity1 presenting with clinical symptoms underwent operative repair. CONCLUSION: Ultrasound examination is beneficial in confirming the diagnosis of @entity547 especially in terms of proper, therapeutic decision-making.

Sonographic imaging of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese'] @entity86 :: ('MESH:D019106', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative scars'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['spastic pain'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['Spigelian hernias', 'hernia', 'hernias']
@entity547 :: (MESH:D006547,Disease) :: ['Spigelian hernias']
