Unraveling Inguinal Endometriosis Disguised as Hernia: A Case Report

Data availability This study encompasses all data generated or scrutinized within its scope, comprehensively integrated within this case report. References Li SH, Sun HZ, Li WH, et al. Inguinal endometriosis: ten case reports and review of literature. World J Clin Cases. 2021;9(36):11406–18. Sourial S, Tempest N, Hapangama DK. Theories on the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Int J Reprod Med. 2014;2014:179515. Wolfhagen N, Simons NE, de Jong KH, et al. Inguinal endometriosis, a rare entity of which surgeons should be aware: clinical aspects and long-term follow-up of nine cases. Hernia. 2018;22:881–6. Fujikawa H, Uehara Y. Inguinal endometriosis: an unusual cause of groin pain. Balkan Med J. 2020;37:291–2. Funding The authors wish to confirm that there is no external source of funding to disclose pertaining to this study. Author information Authors and Affiliations Contributions S Aishwarya, K B Ranjith, M A Balakrishna, S Chandrashekar: diagnosis, surgical management and histopathological assessment, conceived the idea, review of literature, drafting the manuscript, revision of manuscript and final approval. Corresponding author Ethics declarations Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest or competing interests. Ethical approval Approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee. The procedures used in this study adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent to participate Written informed consent was obtained from the participant. Consent to publish The participant has consented to the submission of the case report to the journal. Additional information Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. S. Aishwarya is a Post Graduate Resident; K. B. Ranjith is a Associate Professor; M. A. Balakrishna is a Professor and Head; and S. Chandrashekar is an Assistant Professor. Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Aishwarya, S., Ranjith, K.B., Balakrishna, M.A. et al. Unraveling Inguinal Endometriosis Disguised as Hernia: A Case Report. J Obstet Gynecol India 75 (Suppl 1), 563–565 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-024-02030-3 Received: Accepted: Published: Version of record: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-024-02030-3