This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Femoral Hernias, Subject name: Surgery
Femoral hernia presents: 
Select and explain. 
A. Below and lateral to pubic tubercle, B. Above and medial to pubic tubercle, C. Below and medial to pubic tubercle, D. Above and lateral to pubic tubercle
A: Below and lateral to pubic tubercle
Answer: A: Below and lateral to pubic tubercle 
Explanation: Ans. (a) Below and lateral to pubic tubercleRef: Bailey and love 26th ed, ch. 60 / 960* The femoral hernia appears below and lateral to the pubic tubercle and lies in the upper leg rather than in the lower abdomen. Inadequate exposure of this area during routine examination leads to failure to detect the hernia.* The hernia often rapidly becomes irreducible and loses any cough impulse due to the tightness of the neck. It may only be 1-2 cm in size and can easily be mistaken for a lymph node