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Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
School of postgraduate, Amoud University, Somalia; Faculty of Science, Charles University, Czechia. Electronic address:
Introduction: Giant inguinoscrotal hernias (GIH), defined as hernias extending below the inner thigh midpoint in a standing position, are rare and often seen in resource-limited settings due to delayed medical care. These hernias pose surgical challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where standardized management protocols are lacking, and risks such as cardiorespiratory compromise are significant.
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old male presented with a large, irreducible right inguinoscrotal hernia of 1.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Surgery, University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines.
We present the case of a man in his 60s with hypertension, who had a 3-year history of an irreducible mass in the left inguinal area. The patient presented at the emergency room with left lower quadrant pain and scrotal pain. The clinical examination was not suggestive of an acute abdomen.
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, GBR.
Non-Meckel small bowel diverticula, particularly ileal diverticula, are rare, especially when incarcerated within an inguinal hernia sac. This case involves an 80-year-old man who presented with a newly noticed tender, irreducible lump in his left groin, accompanied by symptoms of bowel obstruction such as inability to pass flatus and vomiting. His medical history included a previous right inguinal hernia repair.
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January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Weston General Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust, Grange Road Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Bristol BS23 4TQ, United Kingdom.
The presence of an appendix in the femoral hernia, known as De Garengeot hernia, was first described by a French surgeon named Rene Jacques Croissant de Garengeot in 1731. It is a rare surgical entity occurring in only 0.5-5% of all femoral hernias.
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January 2025
Northern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia.
Littré hernia is the rare protrusion of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) through a hernia sac. We present a rare case of strangulated MD in a woman patient in her 90s, which required a small intestine resection. She presented with 1 day of groin swelling, no features of bowel obstruction and an irreducible hernia on examination.
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