"Hernia, Femoral" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A groin hernia occurring inferior to the inguinal ligament and medial to the FEMORAL VEIN and FEMORAL ARTERY. The femoral hernia sac has a small neck but may enlarge considerably when it enters the subcutaneous tissue of the thigh. It is caused by defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL.
| Descriptor ID |
D006550
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.707.374.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Femoral- Hernia, Femoral
- Femoral Hernia
- Femoral Hernias
- Hernias, Femoral
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hernia, Femoral" by people in Profiles.
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Management of groin hernias in patients with ascites. Ann Surg. 1992 Dec; 216(6):696-700.
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A young man with a femoral hernia presenting as periumbilical pain. J Emerg Med. 1985; 3(2):101-4.