Will a CAT Scan Always Show Diastasis Recti?

asked 1 year ago by louisville2638 in louisville
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: ct scan, diastasis recti

I have been having moderate pain 3-4 inches above belly button 1-2 inches left of midline. I don't have any gerd or changes in bowel habits. Not associated with what or when I eat. However very positional, while sitting pain is much worse(especially the car). I cannot wear jeans anymore, when sitting the pressure from inside is much worse.Feels better when I apply constant firm pressure. I have felt a small knot when standing. Dr did ct was neg. She wanted to refer to gastric dr.

7 answers to Will a CAT Scan Always Show Diastasis Recti?

Symptoms of Ventral or Umbilical Hernia

Your symptoms are classic for a small umbilical or ventral hernia. Pain which worsens on standing or sitting and especially when straining and which gets better when lying on your back with or without a palpable knot IS a hernia unless proven otherwise. What you need is NOT a referral to a GI physician but to a General Surgeon. Surgeons are very good at examining the abdomen more than other specialties and can repair such defects. Good Luck. Dr. Peter Aldea

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

See a general surgeon.

Evaluation from a gereral surgeon will help decide. He/she may order more imaging tests. You could also have a hernia.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

A midline upper abdomen intermittent bulge associated with discomfort

Without a full examination, there can only be conjecture. However, given your symptoms and descriptions of the physical signs, it appears that you may have a ventral hernia. The symptoms and signs are often evident and exacerbated in a sitting or standing position versus lying down. This could also be one of the reasons why your CT scan was interpreted as negative. You should be evaluated by a general surgeon or plastic surgeon who could address this issue.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

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Knot in Abdomen - What to do

Obviously without evaluating you it is very difficult to tell what is going on. It is quite possible to have a small hernia that pops in and out and may not be visible when you are lying down. Evaluation by a general surgeon, or your internist is probably a good way to start.

Steven Schuster, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Pain in abdomen

An evaluation by a gastroenterologist may be a good start. You may also want to see a general surgeon since it is possible that the knot you feel may be an incarcerated hernia. CT scans don;t always pick these up.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

CT scan and abdominal pain

A hernia is not always detected by CT, and like others have said, there can be many causes of abdominal pain. You should see a general surgeon and possibly a GI doctor for evaluation.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Rectus diastasis is usually painless

A hernia can be a source of pain along with a whole host of intraabdominal problems. Usually a rectus diastasis is asymptomatic. Keep searching for a deeper source before settling on RD.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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