Which of the following statements regarding unusual hernias is incorrect?

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An obturator hernia may produce nerve compression diagnosed by a positive Howship-Romberg sign.
Grynfeltt\'s hernia appears through the superior lumbar triangle, whereas Petit\'s hernia occurs through the inferior lumbar triangle.
Sciatic hernias usually present with a painful groin mass below the inguinal ligament.
Littre\'s hernia is defined by a Meckel\'s diverticulum presenting as the sole component of the hernia sac.
Richter\'s hernia involves the antimesenteric surface of the intestine within the hernia sac and may present with partial intestinal obstruction.

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C. Sciatic hernias usually present with a painful groin mass below the inguinal ligament.

DISCUSSION: Sciatic hernias usually present with intestinal obstruction or a mass in the gluteal or infragluteal region.

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