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Case Reports
. 2015 Mar 11:2015:bcr2014208099.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208099.

A case of endometriosis presenting as an inguinal hernia

Fahd Husain  1 , Zain Ahmed Siddiqui  2 , Midhat Siddiqui  3
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Case Reports

A case of endometriosis presenting as an inguinal hernia

Fahd Husain et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Endometriosis is a common clinical presentation for gynaecologists. Occasionally it can present to general surgeons as a swelling in the groin or abdominal wall. This condition should be included in the differential diagnosis in female patients. A 32-year-old woman with a 2-year history of a painful persistent lump in her right groin was referred to the general surgeons by her general practitioner. She was referred with a diagnosis of a suspected inguinal hernia. MRI excluded a hernia and exploration of the groin and subsequent histology confirmed the lesion to be an endometrial deposit.

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MRI of the pelvis indicating the endometrial deposit.
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