Obturator hernia differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Obturator hernia must be differentiated from other conditions that cause chronic pelvic pain and groin mass in elderly females.

Differential Diagnosis

• Small bowel obstruction
• malignancy