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Obturator hernia differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Obturator hernia must be differentiated from other conditions that cause chronic pelvic pain and groin mass in elderly females.

Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Various differential diagnosis of obturator hernia include[1]

Reference

Reference

  1. name=”pmid26219455″>Venkatesh SH, Sanamandra SK (2015). “Bowel obstruction in elderly lady”. Saudi Med J. 36 (8): 1001–3. doi:10.15537/smj.2015.8.12235. PMC 4549579. PMID 26219455.

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