Femoral hernia in a 37-year-old male with COVID-19: a case report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20240372Keywords:
Femoral hernia, Coronavirus, Incarcerated, StrangulatedAbstract
Left sided femoral hernias in male patients are considered very uncommon, with femoral hernia’s accounting for less than 5% of abdominal wall hernias and 4:1 female to male ratio of occurrence. This case report will discuss a 37-year-old male who presented with a symptomatic incarcerated left femoral hernia following coughing in the setting of an active coronavirus 19 infection. Emergency surgical repair was pursued given incarcerated presentation of the femoral hernia. Whilst rare in men the diagnosis of femoral hernia is important for clinicians to consider ensuring appropriate surgical management is undertaken in a timely manner.
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