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Atypical presentation of an obstructed obturator hernia in a 99-year-old female: a case report

An obturator hernia is the protrusion of an organ/tissue through the obturator canal. Fondly called ‘little old lady’s hernia’, as they typically affect elderly thin female patients [7]. They are rare and difficult to clinically diagnose [2]. Diagnosis is often delayed and presentation could vary fr...

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Autores principales: Anyaugo, Ngozi, Nwogwugwu, Obisike, Rossi, Chiara, Toney, Zara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9048692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35495081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac174