Bilateral and recurrent obturator hernia.
Obturator hernia is a rare condition which was first described in 1722 by de Ronsil. It occurs most commonly in elderly women who have lost weight and may strangulate in 25-100% of cases. Strangulated obturator hernia has a mortality as high as 10-50%, which is partly due to delay in diagnosis. A patient who developed three obturator hernias is described.
Rimmer
J A
JA
Watford General Hospital, Hertfordshire.
Wharton
S
S
Smedley
F H
FH
Horsburgh
A G
AG
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006553:Hernia, Obturator / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence