Diagnosing groin lumps

Groin lumps are a common presentation in primary care in both sexes. Hernias are possibly the commonest cause of a groin lump. A prospective study (54 patients) found that a strangulated hernia was misdiagnosed by general practitioners in a third of patients (17) and by admitting surgeons in 15% of patients (8). 1 Timely referral is critical in patients with complications or a suspected malignancy. This article outlines the presenting features of the diff erent causes of groin lumps to aid primary care physicians in diagnosis and appropriate referral.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  British medical journal

• Publication date

  2021-03-12

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1136/bmj.n578PMID 33712475
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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