Endometriosis of Inguinal Canal – A Case Report

Vinod Kumar B, Crysle Saldanha, John Martis, T Umashankar, Sheldon G Mathias
In: International journal of medical and health sciences · 2014 · vol. 3(4) , pp. 337–339 · W2188404806
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This case report describes a rare instance of endometriosis occurring in the right inguinal canal, coinciding with a right inguinal hernia in a 19-year-old female.

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Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition, characterised by the presence of endometrial tissue in sites other than the uterine cavity (excluding adenomyosis ) that frequently presents with pain. Endometriosis occurring in the inguinal canal or attached to the round ligament is very uncommon. Endometriosis, a major contributor to pelvic pain and subfertility. It is characterized by endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, primarily on the pelvic peritoneum ,ovaries, and rectovaginal septum, and in rare cases on the diaphragm, pleura, and pericardium Endometriosis affects 6 to 10% of women of reproductive age, 50 to 60% of women and teenage girls with pelvic pain, and up to 50% of women with infertility. It classically presents as a groin mass and can coincide with other pathologies such as inguinal hernias, raising diagnostic difficulties .We report a case of right inguinal endometriosis with right inguinal hernia in 19 years old girl.

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endometriosisadenomyosisinfertility

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