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01-10-2006 | Case Report
Incarcerated inguinal hernia presenting as spontaneous scrotal fecal fistula
Authors:
M. Koshariya, S. Naik, A. Rai
Published in:
Hernia
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Issue 5/2006
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Abstract
We report a case of neglected, strangulated, inguinal hernia in a middle-aged male, which presented as a scrotal fecal fistula. This is the first such case reported in an adult. The patient was treated by resection and anastamosis of the ileum, local debridement of the scrotum and Shouldice repair for the inguinal defect.