Endometriosis in an inguinal hernia

Gleeson, R.; Horgan, Liam

doi:10.1007/bf02426422

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“…In the latter case it can be confused with other common affections of the inguinal region, such as primitive or metastatic lymph nodes, soft tissue tumours and foreign body granulomas. It rarely causes a clinical picture suggestive of irreducible or strangulated hernia that requires urgent surgery [8][9][10].…”

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Endometriosis of the round ligament revealed by an intermittent hernia

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Endometriosis is a common gynaecological pathology with pelvic and extra-pelvic localisations. We report a case of endometriosis of the round ligament revealed by an intermittent hernia. The endometriosis of the round ligament is unusual and the diagnosis may be difficult. The appearance of a roundish lump in the inguinal region associated with pain in relation to the menstrual cycle must raise the suspicion of endometriosis among the possible diagnosis. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging are the most useful examinations. But it is the histological examination of the surgical specimen that confirms the diagnosis.

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Inguinal endometriosis or irreducible hernia? A difficult preoperative diagnosis

Miranda

Settembre

Capasso

et al. 2001

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Two cases of endometriosis infiltrating the round ligament and associated with an inguinal hernia are presented. The initial diagnosis was irreducible hernia, since this rare association often causes unusual preoperative symptoms and diagnostic problems. Diagnosis is frequently made by histologic examination. Surgery is the treatment of choice both for hernia and for endometriosis, and is locally curative. However, in a fertile woman with a painful mass in the inguinal region the possibility of endometriosis should be considered, and if suspected at inguinal exploration a laparoscopy should be made to rule out the presence of intraperitoneal endometriosis.

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Endometriosis of the round ligament: description of a clinical case and review of the literature

Licheri

Pisano

Erdas

et al. 2005

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We report a case of endometriosis of the round ligament in a 29-year-old woman, who complained of a lump with a diameter of about 2.5 cm in the right inguinal region, which increased in bulk and was accompanied by intense pain during the menstrual period. The clinical suspicion of inguinal endometriosis, supported by ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance (MR), was confirmed by histological examination of the surgical specimen, which included the mass and the extraperitoneal segment of the round ligament. The authors conclude that the appearance of a lump in the inguinal region associated with subjective and objective changes of the lesion in relation to the menstrual cycle must raise the suspicion of endometriosis among the possible diagnoses.

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Endometriosis in an inguinal hernia

Cited by 4 publications

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Endometriosis of the round ligament revealed by an intermittent hernia

Endometriosis of the round ligament revealed by an intermittent hernia

Inguinal endometriosis or irreducible hernia? A difficult preoperative diagnosis

Endometriosis of the round ligament: description of a clinical case and review of the literature

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