Howship-Romberg sign
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Howship–Romberg sign is a sign used to identify obturator hernia
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It can be caused by a granuloma
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It is named for John Howship
and Moritz Heinrich Romberg
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It should not be confused with Romberg sign.
Obturator hernia
An obturator hernia is a rare type of abdominal wall hernia in which abdominal content protrudes through the obturator foramen. Because of differences in anatomy, it is much more common in women than in men, especially multiparous and older women who have recently lost a lot of weight. The...
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It can be caused by a granuloma
Granuloma
Granuloma is a medical term for a tiny collection of immune cells known as macrophages. Granulomas form when the immune system attempts to wall off substances that it perceives as foreign but is unable to eliminate. Such substances include infectious organisms such as bacteria and fungi as well as...
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It is named for John Howship
John Howship
John Howship was an English surgeon remembered for describing the Howship-Romberg sign. He was an assistant surgeon at St. George's Infirmary, London and lecturer at St. George's Hospital Medical School. He was a member of the council of the Royal College of Surgeons at the time of his death from...
and Moritz Heinrich Romberg
Moritz Heinrich Romberg
Moritz Heinrich Romberg was a Jewish physician from Berlin who published his classic textbook in sections between 1840 and 1846; Edward Henry Sieveking translated it into English in 1853....
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It should not be confused with Romberg sign.