Endometriosis in an inguinal hernia

Summary Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition characterised by the presence and proliferation of ectopic endometrial tissue. A wide variety of sites have been reported but endometriosis within the inguinal canal is uncommon [Clausen 1987]. The majority of reported cases have described the endometrial tissue as lying in the extraperitoneal portion of the round ligament or within an inguinal lymph node [Clausen 1987]. We report a rare case of endometriosis presenting within the sac of an indirect inguinal hernia. Similar content being viewed by others References Brzezinski A, Durst AL (1983) Endometriosis presenting as an inguinal hernia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 146:982–983 Candiani GB, Vercellini P, Fedele L, Vendola N, Carinelli S, Scaglione V (1991) Inguinal endometriosis: pathogenetic and clinical implications. Obstet Gynecol 78:191–194 Clausen I, Nielsen KT (1987) Endometriosis in the groin [review]. Int. J Gynecol Obstet 25: 469–471 Quagliarello J, Coppa G, Bigelow B (1985) Isolated endometriosis in an inguinal hernia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 152:688–689 Sampson JA (1925) Inguinal endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 19:462 Author information Authors and Affiliations Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Gleeson, R.E., Horgan, L.F. Endometriosis in an inguinal hernia. Hernia 1, 147–148 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426422 Received: Accepted: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426422