'Little old lady's hernia' (obturator hernia): A deceptive encounter
Obturator hernia (OH) is rare which not only carries high mortality amongst all abdominal hernia, but also known for the difficulty in diagnosing it. Howship–Romberg sign is a clinical sign to diagnose OH, but due to the lower-limb muscle contractures, it was not possible in our case. Computed tomog...
Main Authors: | Vijay Waman Dhakre, Pravin Agrawal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Minimal Access Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2019;volume=15;issue=2;spage=180;epage=181;aulast=Dhakre |
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