Diastasis of the rectus abdominis
Dr. Bruno Sagastegui Aguilar
- Case name: DIASTASIS OF THE RECTUS ABDOMINALI.
- Author's name: Dr. Bruno Sagástegui Aguilar.
- Author's job position: Work center: SONOSCAN Ultrasound Center (Private) and TOMONORTE Diagnostic Imaging Center (Private) Trujillo – PERU.
- Clinical and examination: A 52-year-old male patient presents with a bulge in the supraumbilical region of the midline, which is more noticeable when the patient flexes or performs Valsalva on the abdomen. (Image 1). Denies pain or other symptoms. No contributing history.
- Ultrasound findings: At the supraumbilical level, in the epigastric area, a slight separation of the rectus abdominis muscles is observed. As the transducer moves distally, this separation increases until reaching a maximum value of 3.62 cm. (Normal separation not greater than 2 cm). No hernial defects are observed. Muscle planes with preserved fibrillar pattern. (Image 1 and Video 1)
- Diagnosis: The findings are compatible with diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles at the supraumbilical level.
