Incidentally Detected Inguinal Cystocele on ¹⁸ F FDG PET-CT

Inguinal bladder hernia is a rare condition that accounts for 1-3% of all inguinal hernias. It is mostly asymptomatic and is incidentally detected during surgical repair of an inguinal hernia. Ultrasonography and abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT) scans are the usual imaging modalities used as part of the work-up of this hernia. Open surgical repair is the most commonly used treatment. We present a rare case of an inguinal bladder hernia, aka inguinoscrotal cystocele, to be incidentally detected on a whole-body ¹⁸ F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-CT scan and highlight it as a teaching point for nuclear medicine physicians.