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Lipoma of the fossa femoralis mimicking a femoral hernia. Report of 2 cases

Giorgio RomanoLuca GordiniGiuseppe AmatoVito RodolicoAntonino AgrusaPiergiorgio Calò

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medicine.medical_specialtyChronic compressive damagesFossaDifferential diagnosiPhysical examinationAsymptomaticArticleChronic compressive damage03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineFemoral maUltrasoundotorhinolaryngologic diseasesmedicinebiologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryFemoral herniafungiUltrasoundfood and beveragesLipomabiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseFemoral ringFemoral herniaSurgerybody regionsstomatognathic diseasesmedicine.anatomical_structureFemoral mass030220 oncology & carcinogenesisDifferential diagnosis030211 gastroenterology & hepatologySurgeryLipomaDifferential diagnosismedicine.symptombusiness

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Highlights • Femoral lipoma can be mistaken with femoral hernia. • Differential diagnosis between femoral lipoma and femoral hernia can result challenging. • The occurrence of femoral pain can lead to misinterpretation of the symptoms.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2018-05-14International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.07.009