{"paper_id":"d576f3c5-01c6-4fa6-af26-722bd2b90c8f","body_text":"Data availability\nThis study encompasses all data generated or scrutinized within its scope, comprehensively integrated within this case report.\nReferences\nLi SH, Sun HZ, Li WH, et al. Inguinal endometriosis: ten case reports and review of literature. World J Clin Cases. 2021;9(36):11406–18.\nSourial S, Tempest N, Hapangama DK. Theories on the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Int J Reprod Med. 2014;2014:179515.\nWolfhagen N, Simons NE, de Jong KH, et al. Inguinal endometriosis, a rare entity of which surgeons should be aware: clinical aspects and long-term follow-up of nine cases. Hernia. 2018;22:881–6.\nFujikawa H, Uehara Y. Inguinal endometriosis: an unusual cause of groin pain. Balkan Med J. 2020;37:291–2.\nFunding\nThe authors wish to confirm that there is no external source of funding to disclose pertaining to this study.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nContributions\nS Aishwarya, K B Ranjith, M A Balakrishna, S Chandrashekar: diagnosis, surgical management and histopathological assessment, conceived the idea, review of literature, drafting the manuscript, revision of manuscript and final approval.\nCorresponding author\nEthics declarations\nConflict of interest\nThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest or competing interests.\nEthical approval\nApproval was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee. The procedures used in this study adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki.\nConsent to participate\nWritten informed consent was obtained from the participant.\nConsent to publish\nThe participant has consented to the submission of the case report to the journal.\nAdditional information\nPublisher's Note\nSpringer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.\nS. Aishwarya is a Post Graduate Resident; K. B. Ranjith is a Associate Professor; M. A. Balakrishna is a Professor and Head; and S. Chandrashekar is an Assistant Professor.\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nAishwarya, S., Ranjith, K.B., Balakrishna, M.A. et al. Unraveling Inguinal Endometriosis Disguised as Hernia: A Case Report. J Obstet Gynecol India 75 (Suppl 1), 563–565 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-024-02030-3\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nVersion of record:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-024-02030-3","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}