A case of endometriosis presenting as an inguinal hernia

Fahd Husain, Zain Ahmed Siddiqui, Zain I. Siddiqui, Midhat Siddiqui
BMJ case reports · 2015 · vol. 2015 , pp. bcr2014208099 · doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-208099 · PMID:25762576 · PMC4369038 · W2027592774
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Abstract

Endometriosis is a common clinical presentation for gynaecologists. Occasionally it can present to general surgeons as a swelling in the groin or abdominal wall. This condition should be included in the differential diagnosis in female patients. A 32-year-old woman with a 2-year history of a painful persistent lump in her right groin was referred to the general surgeons by her general practitioner. She was referred with a diagnosis of a suspected inguinal hernia. MRI excluded a hernia and exploration of the groin and subsequent histology confirmed the lesion to be an endometrial deposit.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Groin Hernia, Inguinal Adult Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Groin Hernia, Inguinal Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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