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* [[Abdominal pain]]. | * Signs and symptoms are nonspecific making [[obturator hernia]] a diagnostic challenge. | ||
*The hallmark clinical symptom of [[obturator hernia]] is [[acute intestinal obstruction]]. | |||
*[[Abdominal pain]]. | |||
* [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]]. | * [[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]]. | ||
*Pain in the medical aspect of thigh on internal rotation of the hip due to compression of [[obturator nerve]] called as Howship-Romberg sign.<ref name="pmid15191874">{{cite journal| author=Yamashita K, Hayashi J, Tsunoda T| title=Howship-Romberg sign caused by an obturator granuloma. | journal=Am J Surg | year= 2004 | volume= 187 | issue= 6 | pages= 775-6 | pmid=15191874 | doi=10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.10.020 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15191874 }} </ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The hernia presents as a small bowel obstruction with cramping abdominal pain and vomiting.
Symptoms
- Signs and symptoms are nonspecific making obturator hernia a diagnostic challenge.
- The hallmark clinical symptom of obturator hernia is acute intestinal obstruction.
- Abdominal pain.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Pain in the medical aspect of thigh on internal rotation of the hip due to compression of obturator nerve called as Howship-Romberg sign.[1]
Reference
- ↑ Yamashita K, Hayashi J, Tsunoda T (2004). "Howship-Romberg sign caused by an obturator granuloma". Am J Surg. 187 (6): 775–6. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.10.020. PMID 15191874.