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A nonpalpable hernia is often overlooked as a possible cause of inguinal and lower abdominal pain in women. Upon review of the literature, we find few reports on this type of hernia. We believe, however, that symptomatic, nonpalpable (incipient, occult) inguinal hernia is relatively common in women, although seldom diagnosed. Nevertheless, this type of hernia presents a typical clinical picture and can be accurately confirmed by simple diagnostic methods.
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Spangen, L., Smedberg, S.G.G. (2001). Nonpalpable Inguinal Hernia in Women. In: Bendavid, R., Abrahamson, J., Arregui, M.E., Flament, J.B., Phillips, E.H. (eds) Abdominal Wall Hernias. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8574-3_92
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