An elderly woman with obstructed obturator hernia: a less common variety of external abdominal hernia [PDF]
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010 Obturator hernia is a type of external abdominal hernia. Site of herniation is the obturator canal, which is the superolateral aspect of the obturator foramen. The herniation sac exits the pelvis near the obturator nerve and vessels .
L De Clercq +6 more
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Strangulated obturator hernia: a case report with literature review [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 Obturator hernia is rare. It occurs when part of the pelvic contents protrude through the obturator foramen. It is a diagnostic challenge in the emergency department since the signs and symptoms are non-specific. It often occurs in elderly, emaciated and
Walid Mnari +4 more
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Incidentally Discovered Ovarian Cancer Combined With Obturator Nerve Schwannoma: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT A rare coexistence of high‐grade serous ovarian cancer and an obturator nerve schwannoma presented as a node‐like pelvic sidewall mass. A 50‐year‐old woman had progressive abdominal distension, CA‐125 1534 U/mL (reference range 0–35 U/mL), and computed tomography (CT) showing ovarian cancer with a left sidewall mass interpreted as nodal ...
Su N, Wang L.
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Traumatic obturator foramen hernia. A rare aetiology of a rare condition: A case report
Trauma Case Reports, 2022 Obturator hernias (OH) are rare, accounting for less than 0.05% of all hernias. The aetiology is usually attributed to chronically raised intra-abdominal pressure or cachexia with poor muscle mass. This case report describes a traumatic obturator hernia,
Megan Alderuccio +3 more
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International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2023 An obturator hernia remains a rare occurrence and accounts for less than 1% of all abdominal wall hernias. To have a concomitant presentation with a direct inguinal hernia makes this an extremely rare case report.
Yagan Pillay
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Strangulated obturator hernia [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2014 A frail 60-year-old woman presented with a 5-day history of pain in the abdomen, constipation, vomiting and abdominal distension. There was no history of surgery or tuberculosis. On examination, the abdomen was distended and non-tender. The hernial sites were normal. On auscultation, hyperperistaltic bowel sounds were present.
Rahul Gupta +3 more
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Extended pelvic lymph node dissection at the time of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Impact of surgical volume on efficacy and complications in a single-surgeon series [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION: We assessed the impact of surgical volume on perioperative outcomes and complications of robotic extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND).
Danuser, Hansjörg +4 more
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Abstruse diagnosis of obturator hernia--a case series
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2010 The diagnosis of obturator hernia is one of suspicion as it is almost never seen and rarely palpated. The incidence is less than 1% of all hernias worldwide.
R B Basnet, B Rijal, VK Sharma
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Laparoscopic repair of a large interstitially incarcerated inguinal hernia. [PDF]
, 2011 A 68 year old female presented for elective repair of an abdominal wall hernia. Preoperative CT imaging revealed a right inguinal hernia defect with hernia contents coursing cephalad between the external and internal abdominal oblique muscles.
Glaser, J +3 more
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Role of imaging in the diagnosis and management of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome in adults [PDF]
, 2013 Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome is an X-linked recessive androgen receptor disorder characterized by a female phenotype with an XY karyotype.
De Visschere, Pieter +4 more
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