<unk> s typically present as a groin lump or bulge, which may differ in size during the day, based on internal pressure variations of the intestine. This lump is typically retort shaped. The bulge or lump is typically smaller or may disappear completely in the prone position. They may or may not be associated with pain. Often, they present with a varying degree of complication ranging from irreducibility through intestinal obstruction to frank gangrene of contained bowel. The incidence of strangulation in<unk> s is high. A<unk>  has often been found to be the cause of unexplained small bowel obstruction. The cough impulse is often absent and is not relied on solely when making a diagnosis of<unk> . The lump is more globular than the pear-shaped lump of the inguinal<unk> . The bulk of a<unk>  lies below an imaginary line drawn between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic tubercle (which essentially represents the inguinal ligament) whereas an inguinal<unk>  starts above this line. Nonetheless, it is often impossible to distinguish the two preoperatively.
Femoral hernia
Inguinal hernia
Fascial hernia
Sacral fracture
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Back strain
Acetabular fracture
Femoral fracture