Inguinal endometriosis

Kapan M, Metin Kapan, Kapan S, Selin Kapan, Vedat Durgun, Durgun AV, A Vedat Durgun, Ertugrul Goksoy, Ertuğrul Göksoy
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2004 · vol. 271(1) , pp. 76–78 · doi:10.1007/s00404-004-0624-z · PMID:15156329 · W3189888357
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This report presents three cases of inguinal endometriosis, initially mistaken for inguinal hernias, that were diagnosed and treated during hernia repair surgery by excising the lesions and part of the round ligament.

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This paper is a case report describing three instances of inguinal endometriosis that were preoperatively mistaken for inguinal hernia in patients presenting to surgery, with diagnosis made intraoperatively during hernia repair. The lesions were treated by simple excision, including part of the round ligament. The main limitation is that the report is limited to a small number of cases and does not provide a comparative diagnostic or follow-up outcome assessment beyond operative management. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically inguinal (extrapelvic) endometriosis presenting as a presumed inguinal hernia.

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IntroductionExtrapelvic endometriosis is a rarely seen condition and it is occasionally presented to the general surgeons. It is often diagnosed incidentally.Case reportIn this report we presented three cases of inguinal endometriosis all of which were thought to be inguinal hernia preoperatively. They were diagnosed during the operation for inguinal hernia repair and treated with simple excision of the lesions with a part of the round ligament.
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Introduction Extrapelvic endometriosis is a rarely seen condition and it is occasionally presented to the general surgeons. It is often diagnosed incidentally. Case report In this report we presented three cases of inguinal endometriosis all of which were thought to be inguinal hernia preoperatively. They were diagnosed during the operation for inguinal hernia repair and treated with simple excision of the lesions with a part of the round ligament. Similar content being viewed by others

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Inguinal Canal Round Ligament of Uterus Adult Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Groin Hernia, Inguinal Hernia, Inguinal Humans Inguinal Canal Inguinal Canal Middle Aged Round Ligament of Uterus Round Ligament of Uterus Treatment Outcome

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