Internal hernias can also trap adipose tissue ( fat ) and nerves.
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Internal hernias are difficult to identify in women, and misdiagnosis with endometriosis or idiopathic chronic pelvic pain is very common.
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"' Internal hernias "'occur when there is protrusion of an internal organ into a retroperitoneal fossa or a foramen ( congenital or acquired ) in the abdominal cavity.