Endometriosis of the groin hernia sac: report of a case and review of the literature
Hernia, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.215-217, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10029-009-0532-z
- Dergi Adı: Hernia
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.215-217
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Endometriosis, Groin hernia, Hernia sac
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of histological normal endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. It occurs in up to 15% of menstruating women and often goes undetected. Some cases of soft-tissue involvement have been reported, particularly in the skin and subjacent tissues of surgical scars. However, we came cross a 42-year-old female patient with millimetric focal lesions in a groin hernia sac. A case report and a review of the literature are presented. Although deWnitive diagnosis still requires biopsy, the patient's cyclic symptoms and history of previous uterine surgery should suggest the correct diagnosis. © Springer-Verlag 2009.