Ventral and incisional hernias Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 36-year-old man presents to the primary care office for an annual check-up. He was hospitalized four months ago for appendicitis which was managed with laparoscopic surgery.  He recovered well and has no complaints today. He smokes one pack of cigarettes per day.  Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 78/min, respiratory rate is 18/min, and blood pressure is 120/78 mmHg. On exam, he is well-appearing and in no acute distress. Healed surgical scars are noted on the skin of the abdomen without erythema or drainage. A 2 cm non-tender, non-mobile bulge is seen and palpated at the right lower quadrant surgical scar. The bulge becomes more prominent with the Valsalva maneuver and reduces spontaneously with relaxation. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?  

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