A CASE OF FEMORAL HERNIA: ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS.

Đỗ Võ Công Nguyên 1 , Bùi Thị Thanh Tâm 1 , , Trần Thanh Phong 1
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10.63947/bvtn.v1i3.22
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2025-07-10
Issue Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025): Adapting to the trend of population aging and an aged population
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Võ Công Nguyên Đỗ, Thị Thanh Tâm B, Thanh Phong T. A CASE OF FEMORAL HERNIA: ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. JHA [Internet]. Vietnam; 2025 Jul. 10 [cited 2025 Jul. 22];1(3):142–146. https://tcsuckhoelaohoa.vn/bvtn/article/view/76 doi: 10.63947/bvtn.v1i3.22
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Abstract

Femoral hernia is a rare type of hernia with a high risk of complications, commonly seen in elderly women and often mistaken for other groin pathologies. Imaging, particularly computed tomography (CT), plays a crucial role in detecting and differentiating femoral hernias from inguinal hernias and other groin conditions. Key CT imaging findings distinguishing femoral hernias from inguinal hernia are the location of the hernia sac lateral to the pubic tubercle and associated compression of the ipsilateral femoral vein. Additionally, CT can help detect complications of femoral hernias such as incarceration, bowel obstruction, or bowel ischemia, thereby guiding timely and effective management. The presented clinical case clearly illustrates the important role of CT in diagnosing this uncommon type of abdominal wall hernia.

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Computed tomography femoral hernia inguinal hernia femoral vein compression

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