Endometriosis within a left-sided inguinal hernia sac

Katherine Albutt; Carolyn Glass; Charity Glass; Stephen Odom; Stephen R. Odom; Alok Gupta; Amit Gupta

doi:10.1093/jscr/rju046

Endometriosis within a left-sided inguinal hernia sac

Katherine Albutt, Carolyn Glass, Charity Glass, Stephen Odom, Stephen R. Odom, Alok Gupta, Amit Gupta

Journal of surgical case reports · 2014 · vol. 2014(5) , pp. rju046 · doi:10.1093/jscr/rju046 · PMID:24876515 · PMC4021386 · W2146917329

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This case report describes an extremely rare instance of endometriosis found within a left-sided inguinal hernia sac, emphasizing the need for surgeons to consider this diagnosis for inguinal masses.

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder wherein ectopic endometrial glands and stroma are found at extrauterine sites. Extrapelvic endometriosis is a well-documented, yet rare, disease entity that can affect almost any organ system. Inguinal endometriosis is an extremely rare disease entity characterized by tender inguinal swelling. Here we report a case of a sudden-onset and acutely painful left inguinal hernia with concordant endometriosis. A review of the literature is presented. The presence of isolated endometriosis contained within a left-sided inguinal hernia sac has, to our knowledge, never been reported. Often diagnosed incidentally or on histologic examination, general surgeons should consider inguinal endometriosis in the differential diagnosis of inguinal masses, even in the absence of catamenial symptoms. Surgical excision, with gynecologic follow-up, is locally curative and the treatment of choice for inguinal endometriosis.

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[2] Endometriosis of the round ligament: description of a clinical case and review of the literature via openalex

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