Metastatic ovarian carcinoma presenting as an incarcerated femoral hernia

Metastatic ovarian carcinoma presenting as an incarcerated femoral hernia

Highlights • Occasionally unusual abdominal structures may be found within the hernia sacs. • Abdominal malignancies have the potential to seed any part of the peritoneum. • Surgeons should be vigilant where there is a known intra-abdominal malignancy & the presence of an incarcerated hernia....

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2015-01, Vol.11, p.53-55
Main Authors: Beecher, Suzanne M, O’Leary, Donal Peter, McLaughlin, Ray
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Bowel obstruction
Cancer
Case Report
Femoral hernia
Incarcerated
Ovarian
Strangulated
Surgery
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Summary:Highlights • Occasionally unusual abdominal structures may be found within the hernia sacs. • Abdominal malignancies have the potential to seed any part of the peritoneum. • Surgeons should be vigilant where there is a known intra-abdominal malignancy & the presence of an incarcerated hernia.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612