Strangulated Hernia with an Unusual History and Course

nor constipation. He continued his usual diet, though in smaller quantities. A fortnight later, he suddenly found a little pus and some greenish yellow semi-solid matter of fsecal smell escaping from an opening in the swelling above. This' discharge gave him a little relief. Subsequently he observed that the continuous discharge above the scrotum was irritating the skin and preventing his work. About a week before admission, during an act of straining he observed a large mass protruding through the opening and lying above the scrotum completely covering it. This made him nervous and hence he sought admission into the hospital for treatment.