Jack in the box: inguinal endometriosis

Deeksha Pandey, Ambika Coondoo, Jyothi Shetty, Stanley Mathew
BMJ case reports · 2015 · vol. 2015 , pp. bcr2014207988 · doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-207988 · PMID:25827916 · W2056624867
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This case report describes the diagnosis and successful surgical excision of a round ligament endometriosis presenting as an inguinal swelling in a 39-year-old woman.

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Abstract

A 39-year-old woman with a left-sided inguinal swelling was referred to us with a diagnosis of inguinal hernia. On asking leading questions, the patient gave a typical history of cyclical pain and increased swelling during menstruation. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy revealed endometrial glands. Preoperatively, the extent of the endometriotic lesion was delineated using MRI. The lesion was approached through the patient's caesarean scar for cosmetic reasons and excised in toto. Final diagnosis was round ligament endometriosis. The patient was asymptomatic at 3, 6 and 12 months' follow-up. This case re-emphasises the fact that endometriosis is an enigmatic disease and can be found anywhere in the body. Thus, a woman of reproductive age presenting with any cyclical symptom should be asked about its relation to her menstrual cycle.

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mesh:D004412mesh:D004715endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Endometriosis Inguinal Canal Round Ligament of Uterus Adult Biopsy, Fine-Needle Diagnosis, Differential Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Hernia, Inguinal Hernia, Inguinal Humans Inguinal Canal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Round Ligament of Uterus

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