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- Title
Endometriosis mimicking hernia recurrence.
- Authors
Ducarme, G.; Uzan, M.; Poncelet, C.
- Abstract
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition and has been described in several locations, mostly in the pelvis. Extragenital endometriosis may appear as a painful nodule evoking an inguinal hernia. Scar endometriosis after inguinal hernia repair seems to be a rare occurrence. We report an unusual case of a 28-year-old woman who developed a scar endometriosis 2 years after an inguinal hernia repair. This case highlights that the presence of a painless inguinal mass similar to a recurrent hernia, with possible swelling related to the menstrual cycle, may evoke endometriosis, especially after a previous hernia repair and should lead to prompt diagnosis, wide excision, and gynecological advice.
- Subjects
ENDOMETRIOSIS; ABDOMINAL wall; INGUINAL hernia; MENSTRUAL cycle; SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; DISEASES
- Publication
Hernia, 2007, Vol 11, Issue 2, p175
- ISSN
1265-4906
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10029-006-0159-2