Femoral hernia - Symptom

Alternative Names

Femorocele; Enteromerocele; Crural hernia

Symptoms:

Groin discomfort or groin pain aggravated by bending or lifting
Tender lump in the groin or upper thigh

Signs and tests:

A physical examination reveals the hernia. Tests are usually not necessary.

Inguinal hernia

Femoral hernia

Reviewed last on: 10/24/2008
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Prather C. Inflammatory and anatomic diseases of the intestine, peritoneum, mesentery, and omentum. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 145.

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