CTICasesOmental Flap Herniation
Cite this case
[...]. Omental Flap Herniation. CTICases. Published May 5, 2022. https://str-case-explorer.pages.dev/c/8czc2
Imaging findings
Gas and bowel content located anterior to the sternum in a post-transplant patient.
Key takeaways
Distinguish intentional surgical reconstructions (like omental flaps used for mediastinitis) from spontaneous iatrogenic hernias; recognize when these flaps eventually allow bowel herniation.
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