Femoral hernia history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]

Overview

The majority of patients with femoral hernia are asymptomatic. Most common symptom is swelling below the inguinal ligament. Emergent cases may present with signs of incarceration; abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting.

History and Symptoms

History

Patients with femoral hernia may have a positive history of:[1][2]

Common symptoms

Common symptoms of femoral hernia include:[1][2]

Less common symptoms

Less common symptoms of femoral hernia include:[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Corder AP (1992). "The diagnosis of femoral hernia". Postgrad Med J. 68 (795): 26–8. PMC 2399298. PMID 1561184.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 King, Maurice (1987). Primary surgery. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192616943.

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