Internal Herniation of Adnexa Through a Defect of the Broad Ligament: Case Report and Literature Review

Demir H, Habibe Demir, Bert Scoccia, Scoccia B
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology · 2010 · vol. 17(1) , pp. 110–112 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2009.10.002 · PMID:20129343 · W2137596905
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This case report details a rare instance of adnexal tissue herniating through a broad ligament defect and reviews existing literature on this phenomenon.

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Internal herniation through a defect of the broad ligament occurs rarely. Herniation of the ovary rather than the small intestine or colon is extremely rare. We present only the third known case of herniation of the adnexa into a broad ligament defect. A 42-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, aborta 1, had severe continuing right lower quadrant pain that was resistant to medical and surgical treatments. The clinical history was significant for long-standing endometriosis, 2 previous laparoscopic procedures to treat endometriosis, and chronic pelvic pain despite medical and surgical treatments. At the second laparoscopic procedure, pelvic endometriosis was excised, and a large defect of the right broad ligament was noted but not treated. At the third operation, right salpingo-oophorectomy was performed to eliminate the large broad ligament defect and the possibility of internal herniation on the right side as a possible explanation for the patient's chronic right lower quadrant pain. Postoperatively, the pain resolved, and the patient has been pain-free for 9 months. This type of internal herniation should be considered in the differential diagnosis in female patients with pelvic pain.

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Broad Ligament Herniorrhaphy Ovarian Diseases Adult Broad Ligament Broad Ligament Female Hernia Hernia Humans Laparoscopy Ovarian Diseases Ovarian Diseases Treatment Outcome

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