What Does Scaphoid Abdomen Indicate

Definition: The anterior abdominal wall is sunken and presents a concave rather than a convex contour. Comment: Scaphoid abdomen can be observed in diseases such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia (since the abdominal contents can be in the thorax).

What causes protuberant abdomen?

Protuberant abdomen is unusual convexity of the abdomen usually caused by poor muscle tone or excessive subcutaneous fat.

What is a scaphoid appearance?

1 : shaped like a boat : navicular. 2 : characterized by concavity the abdomen was soft and scaphoid without tenderness— Nancy M.