Incarcerated femoral hernia with ovary and fallopian tube torsion in an infant: a rare occurrence

Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Oct;24(10):1149-51. doi: 10.1007/s00383-008-2221-x.

Abstract

Incarcerated femoral hernia with ovary and fallopian tube torsion is very rare in children. We herein report a case of incarcerated femoral hernia with ovary and fallopian tube torsion in a 7-month-old female who was diagnosed on the basis of operative findings. We released the torsion of the left fallopian tube. However, the ovary remained discolored. Left salpingo-oophorectomy and McVay repair for femoral hernia were performed. She has experienced no recurrence of femoral hernia for 3 years. We must consider incarcerated femoral hernia in the differential diagnosis for infants with groin redness and swelling.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fallopian Tube Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Fallopian Tube Diseases / surgery
  • Female
  • Hernia, Femoral / diagnosis*
  • Hernia, Femoral / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Ovarian Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Diseases / surgery
  • Ovariectomy
  • Torsion Abnormality / diagnosis*
  • Torsion Abnormality / surgery