title: Recurrent femoral hernia and associated ovarian pathology.
abstract: The following case describes an ovarian tumour presenting in a highly unusual manner-in the form of a recurrent femoral hernia. Recurrent femoral herniae are unusual and should prompt awareness of underlying pathology causing increased intra-abdominal pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
authors.forename: Ryan Patrick
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gately
authors.forename: Elizabeth Sarah
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Concannon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Leary
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D058994:Salpingectomy; D013798:Thecoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography