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A 66-year-old male with lower abdominal lump: an unusual presentation of an uncommon abdominal pathology
  • Mohamed Saleem Noormohamed,
  • Christodoulos Neophytou,
  • Yogesh Jain,
  • Saumitra Rawat
BMJ Case Reports 2012:published online 27 March 2012, doi:10.1136/bcr.08.2011.4628

  1. case report a 66 year old male with lower abdominal lump

    • zakiuddin oonwala, prof of surgery
    Hamdard University

    the clinical diagnosis of a partially reducible umblical hernia was absolutely correct. Most interesting findings were lump in the mesentry which histologically proved to be benign fibromotas- extremely rare.Lesson to learn -always examine the contents of hernia meticulously,no matter even if the sac is empty.

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    Published 2 April 2012
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