A Case of Endometriosis in the Inguinal Region

In: Juntendo Medical Journal · 2010 · vol. 56(3) , pp. 274–278 · doi:10.14789/pjmj.56.274 · W2321389984
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A case report details a 33-year-old unmarried, nulliparous woman presenting with a painful left inguinal mass that worsened during menstruation, diagnosed as extragenital endometriosis.

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This paper is a case report describing endometriosis occurring in the inguinal region. The authors present the patient context and clinical/pathological evaluation associated with the unusual extra-pelvic location. The key finding is the identification of endometriosis in the inguinal area. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically a case of inguinal-region endometriosis.

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Abstract

鼡径部に発生した稀な子宮内膜症の症例を経験したので報告する. 症例は未婚・未経産婦の33歳の女性.左鼡径部の腫瘤と疼痛を主訴に外来受診.左鼡径部に直径10 mm の圧痛を伴う腫瘤を認め, 月経時に症状の増悪を認めた.子宮内膜症を合併した鼡径部腫瘤の診断で手術を行った.手術所見では外鼡径輪の近傍に直径10 mm 大の腫瘤を認めた.病理組織学的検討では, 組織内に子宮内膜組織が混在しており外性子宮内膜症と診断した.

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