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Is there any corrolation between fibroids and hernias?

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Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors that may cause an umbilical hernia in patients with increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy, obesity, ascites, and intra-abdominal tumors. ... Here, we present the case of a fibroid presenting as an incarcerated umbilical hernia in a menopausal patient.May 15, 2017
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