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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul-Aug;169(4):96-98.
Epub 2017 Aug 28.

Obturator Hernia, 'The Little Old Lady Hernia'

Taylor Carter  1 , David H Ballard  2 , Peeyush Bhargava  3 , Navdeep S Samra  4
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  • PMID: 28850555
Case Reports

Obturator Hernia, 'The Little Old Lady Hernia'

Taylor Carter et al. J La State Med Soc. 2017 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Obturator hernia is a rare type of abdominal hernia that classically presents in elderly women. We report the case of 78-year-old woman with progressive vomiting, obstipation, and abdominal pain. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a left-sided obturator hernia, which was confirmed and treated at laparotomy. Demographics, symptoms, imaging findings, and management of obturator hernias is reviewed.

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