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Obturator hernia history and symptoms
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
The hernia presents as an acute bowel obstruction with cramping abdominal pain and vomiting.
Symptoms
Symptoms
- Signs and symptoms are nonspecific making obturator hernia a diagnostic challenge.
- The hallmark clinical symptom of obturator hernia is acute intestinal obstruction.
- Abdominal pain.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Pain in the medical aspect of thigh on internal rotation of the hip due to compression of obturator nerve called as Howship-Romberg sign.[1]
- Absence of adductor reflex in the thigh in the presence of a positive patellar reflex called Hannington-Kiff sign is seen.[2]
Reference
Reference
- ↑ Yamashita K, Hayashi J, Tsunoda T (2004). “Howship-Romberg sign caused by an obturator granuloma”. Am J Surg. 187 (6): 775–6. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.10.020. PMID 15191874.
- ↑ Hannington-Kiff JG (1980). “Absent thigh adductor reflex in obturator hernia”. Lancet. 1 (8161): 180. PMID 6101635.
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