A rare case of femoral herniation of female internal genitalia

We report a rare case with herniation of the uterus, fallopian tube, and ovary in a femoral hernia. A female patient was admitted with complain of the painful lump in the left groin. Clinical examination indicated strangulated femoral hernia, which necessitated an emergency surgery. During surgical...

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Published in:	Journal of natural science, biology and medicine Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 454 - 456
Main Authors:	Ambedkar, Vivek, Singh, Abhilash, Bain, Jayanta, Singh, Lal
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd 01-07-2015 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Subjects:	Care and treatment Case Report Case studies Diagnosis Female genital diseases Hernia ovary uterus Fallopian tube femoral hernia
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Summary:	We report a rare case with herniation of the uterus, fallopian tube, and ovary in a femoral hernia. A female patient was admitted with complain of the painful lump in the left groin. Clinical examination indicated strangulated femoral hernia, which necessitated an emergency surgery. During surgical procedure, the uterine tube, left fallopian tube and left ovary, were observed as the contents of the hernia. The contents were reduced back into the pelvic cavity, and the hernia was repaired. The patient made good recovery postsurgery.
ISSN:	0976-9668 2229-7707
DOI:	10.4103/0976-9668.160038