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| Lateral inguinal fossa |
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| Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through. (Lateral inguinal fossa labeled at center right.) |
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| Inguinal fossae |
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fossa inguinalis lateralis |
| Dorlands/Elsevier |
f_14/12376123 |
The lateral inguinal fossa is a structure described in human anatomy. It is a shallow concave stretch of peritoneum on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall and is best seen from the greater peritoneal cavity, looking anteriorly (as, for example, during laparoscopy).
[edit] Boundaries
It is a shallow depression on the inner aspect of the abdominal wall lateral to the lateral umbilical fold.
[edit] Clinical significance
It is a site of herniation for indirect inguinal hernia.
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