The Copeman nodule is a disease of the subcutaneous soft tissue consisting in subcutaneous adipose tissue herniation through the superficial muscular fascia. A 30-year-old female patient presented with chronic left pain just above the iliac crest. Ultrasound examination showed subcutaneous adipose tissue herniation through the superficial muscular fascia with a hernia gap of 15.9 mm in diameter. Then the patient underwent surgery under local anesthesia with suturing of the hernia gap and immediate regression of chronic pain. Ultrasound can accurately highlight or exclude the presence of Copeman nodule and, in our view, should be used as first examination in patients with superficial chronic pain to the right or left side.
Copeman nodule: a case report
Farina R.;Foti P. V.;Palmucci S.
2017-01-01
Abstract
The Copeman nodule is a disease of the subcutaneous soft tissue consisting in subcutaneous adipose tissue herniation through the superficial muscular fascia. A 30-year-old female patient presented with chronic left pain just above the iliac crest. Ultrasound examination showed subcutaneous adipose tissue herniation through the superficial muscular fascia with a hernia gap of 15.9 mm in diameter. Then the patient underwent surgery under local anesthesia with suturing of the hernia gap and immediate regression of chronic pain. Ultrasound can accurately highlight or exclude the presence of Copeman nodule and, in our view, should be used as first examination in patients with superficial chronic pain to the right or left side.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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