A rare case of femoral herniation of female internal genitalia

J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2015 Jul-Dec;6(2):454-6. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.160038.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Fallopian tube; femoral hernia; ovary; uterus.

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