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==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Life-threatening Causes=== | ===Life-threatening Causes=== | ||
*Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. There are no life-threatening causes of | *Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. There are no life-threatening causes of femoral hernia, however complications resulting from untreated femoral hernia is common. | ||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
Femoral hernia may be caused by:<ref name="pmid17859685">{{cite journal |vauthors=McVay CB, Savage LE |title=Etiology of Femoral Hernia |journal=Ann. Surg. |volume=154 |issue=Suppl 6 |pages=25–32 |year=1961 |pmid=17859685 |pmc=1466821 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23317716">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kochupapy RT, Ranganathan G, Dias S, Shanahan D |title=Aetiology of femoral hernias revisited: bilateral femoral hernia in a young male (two cases) |journal=Ann R Coll Surg Engl |volume=95 |issue=1 |pages=e14–6 |year=2013 |pmid=23317716 |pmc=3964665 |doi=10.1308/rcsann.2013.95.5.e14a |url=}}</ref> | |||
* | *An enlarged femoral ring | ||
*A non-existent iliopubic tract or pectineal ligament | |||
*A narrow posterior inguinal wall attachment on to the pectineal ligament | |||
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===Less Common Causes=== | ===Less Common Causes=== | ||
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*[Cause2] | *[Cause2] | ||
*[Cause3] | *[Cause3] | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Disease name] may be caused by [cause1], [cause2], or [cause3].
OR
Common causes of [disease] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].
OR
The most common cause of [disease name] is [cause 1]. Less common causes of [disease name] include [cause 2], [cause 3], and [cause 4].
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The cause of [disease name] has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of [disease name], click here.
Causes
Life-threatening Causes
- Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. There are no life-threatening causes of femoral hernia, however complications resulting from untreated femoral hernia is common.
Common Causes
Femoral hernia may be caused by:[1][2]
- An enlarged femoral ring
- A non-existent iliopubic tract or pectineal ligament
- A narrow posterior inguinal wall attachment on to the pectineal ligament
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of disease name include:
- [Cause1]
- [Cause2]
- [Cause3]
References
- ↑ McVay CB, Savage LE (1961). "Etiology of Femoral Hernia". Ann. Surg. 154 (Suppl 6): 25–32. PMC 1466821. PMID 17859685.
- ↑ Kochupapy RT, Ranganathan G, Dias S, Shanahan D (2013). "Aetiology of femoral hernias revisited: bilateral femoral hernia in a young male (two cases)". Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 95 (1): e14–6. doi:10.1308/rcsann.2013.95.5.e14a. PMC 3964665. PMID 23317716.