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. 2014:2014:437340.
doi: 10.1155/2014/437340. Epub 2014 Jun 16.

Indirect inguinal hernia containing a fallopian tube and ovary in a reproductive aged woman

Ashley Graul  1 , Emily Ko  2
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Indirect inguinal hernia containing a fallopian tube and ovary in a reproductive aged woman

Ashley Graul et al. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2014.

Abstract

An indirect inguinal hernia containing an incarcerated fallopian tube and ovary is extremely rare in adult females. The current report describes a woman of reproductive years presenting with an irreducible indirect hernia which required the surgical intervention of a general surgeon as well as counseling regarding future fertility by a gynecologist. The diagnosis was made by physical and sonographic examination and was confirmed by CT scan and surgical intervention. We suggest a multimodel and multidisciplinary approach in order to safely and efficiently preserve ovarian and fertility function in young women who present with an inguinal hernia containing reproductive organs.

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