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SM Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric Femoral Hernia Associated with a Fibrolipoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

[ ISSN : 2573-3419 ]

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Received: 27-May-2017

Accepted: 20-Jun-2017

Published: 22-Jun-2017

Volkan Sarper Erikci¹*, Merve Dilara Öney¹, and Gökhan Köylüoğlu²

¹Department of Pediatric Surgery, Saglik Bilimleri University, Tepecik Training Hospital, Turkey

²Department of Pediatric Surgery, Katip Çelebi University, Tepecik Training Hospital, Turkey

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Volkan Sarper Erikci, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Saglik Bilimleri University, Tepecik Training Hospital, ?zmir, Turkey, GSM: +90 542 4372747; Tel: +90 232 4696969; Fax: +90 232 4330756; Email: v.erikci@saglik.gov.tr

Abstract

Femoral herniae are uncommon in childhood, accounting for less than 1% of all groin hernia. Preoperative misdiagnosis rate of 40 to 75% has been attributed to relative rarity of these lesions.

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Erikci VS, Öney MD and Köylüo?lu G. Pediatric Femoral Hernia Associated with a Fibrolipoma: A Case Report And Review of Literature. SM J Pediatr Surg. 2017; 3(2): 1044.