Which statement about femoral hernias is INCORRECT?

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it is never due to a congenital sac

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it is commoner in males than females

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the femoral cord acts as a lymphatic pathway from the lower limb to the external iliac nodes

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the neck of a femoral hernia can be distinguished from an inguinal hernia because it lies below and lateral to the pubic tubercle

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the femoral cord normally contains a fat plug and cloquet s gland but can also accommodate a distended femoral vein

1.	Which statement about femoral hernias is INCORRECT?
A.	it is commoner in males than females
B.	it is never due to a congenital sac
C.	the femoral cord acts as a lymphatic pathway from the lower limb to the external iliac nodes
D.	the neck of a femoral hernia can be distinguished from an inguinal hernia because it lies below and lateral to the pubic tubercle
E.	the femoral cord normally contains a fat plug and cloquet s gland but can also accommodate a distended femoral vein
Answer» B. it is never due to a congenital sac

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