• Eur J Radiol · May 1990

    Femoral hernia: clinical significance of radiologic diagnosis.

    • M Bergenfeldt, O Ekberg, P Kesek, and A Lasson.
    • Department of Surgery, University of Lund, Malmo General Hospital, Sweden.
    • Eur J Radiol. 1990 May 1; 10 (3): 177-80.

    UnlabelledA retrospective study of 18 patients with femoral hernia assessed by herniography is presented. Although a palpable lump was present in 11 patients (61%), the diagnosis of a femoral hernia was not made before herniography. Surgical exploration was performed in 12 patients and a femoral hernia was found and repaired with beneficial outcome in 9 of them.In Conclusionherniography is of value for the diagnosis of a femoral hernia in patients with obscure groin pain.

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