Pediatric femoral hernia.
Pediatric femoral hernias account for less than 1% of all groin hernias. Pediatric femoral hernias are rather uncommon more so in males, often overlooked, misdiagnosed and treated as inguinal hernia. Femoral hernia masquerading as inguinal hernia in a seven year old male is reported along with review of relevant literature.
Yadav
R P
RP
Department of Surgery, BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal. yadavrohitl@yahoo.com
Agrawal
C S
CS
Adhikary
S
S
Regmi
R
R
Gupta
R K
RK
Sapkota
G
G
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male