This paper is published in Volume 3, Issue 7, 2018
Area
Surgical Dilemma In Lump Abdomen
Author
Dr. Abhishek Kumar
Co-authors
Dr. Vijay Pal, Dr. Ashok Kumar Gupta
Org/Univ
National Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Pub. Date
17 July, 2018
Paper ID
V3I7-1167
Publisher
Keywords
Femoral hernia, Atypical presentation, Strangulated Femoral hernia

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Dr. Vijay Pal, Dr. Ashok Kumar Gupta. Rare case of Femoral hernia-Diagnostic dilemma, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARnD.com.

APA
Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Dr. Vijay Pal, Dr. Ashok Kumar Gupta (2018). Rare case of Femoral hernia-Diagnostic dilemma. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(7) www.IJARnD.com.

MLA
Dr. Abhishek Kumar, Dr. Vijay Pal, Dr. Ashok Kumar Gupta. "Rare case of Femoral hernia-Diagnostic dilemma." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.7 (2018). www.IJARnD.com.

Abstract

Femoral hernias are a relatively uncommon, accounting for less than 5% of all hernias with a female predisposition, likely due to the wider pelvis or wider femoral canal. The male to female ratio is 1: 4 and increases with age. Presentation of this hernia can be varied from asymptomatic to incarcerated groin lump. Diagnosing femoral hernias preoperatively is challenging due to the resemblance to an inguinal hernia. Diagnosing the nature of a lump in the groin is often difficult and a delay in diagnosis may occur, especially because an obstructed or strangulated femoral hernia may not always typically present with abdominal or inguinal pain. Femoral hernias may have an abnormal presentation and may misguide the diagnosis. A proper examination and histopathology reporting should be done for confirmation. Hence, one should have a high index of suspicion in these cases as they can have varied presentation preoperatively.
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