Excerpt from The Brooklyn Medical Journal, Vol. 4: Published Monthly by the Medical Society of the County of Kings; January-December, 1890 Hydrocele varicocele, and sarcocele have to be excluded. Still, in the vast majority of cases, the history and the aggregation of symptoms, subjective and objective, will guide to a correct opinion. The condition which is most deceptive is the presence of an enlarged lymphatic. These often appear suddenly, particularly below Poupart's ligament, at the point where a femoral hernia might be found. When sure that the tumor is hernia, the next question is, What variety is it? Much of success in treatment, either by reduction or Operation, depends on a correct answer. Remember that the tendon of the external Oblique muscle, from the anterior superior spine Of the ilium to the Spine of the pubic bone, is the ligament Of Poupart. Remember that the external pillar of that triangular Opening, called the external ring, is attached to this spine of the pubes, while the internal pillar is attached at the symphysis, this inner pillar being also a part of the external Oblique tendon. Thus it is plain that the external ring is almost in the median line Of the body. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.