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. 1994 Jul;73(6):514-5.
doi: 10.3109/00016349409013443.

Immediate post partum thrombosis of the veins of the round ligament imitating an irreducible inguinal hernia

N Buxton  1 , P Boulougouris, K P Pai, R H Morgan, V Menon
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Immediate post partum thrombosis of the veins of the round ligament imitating an irreducible inguinal hernia

N Buxton et al. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1994 Jul.

Abstract

Following delivery, our patient presented acutely with a painful swelling in the groin. Diagnosis could only be established by exploration. Thrombosed veins of the round ligament were found on histology of the swelling. Exploration was necessary to rule out an acute inguinal hernia.

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