Endometriosis mimicking hernia recurrence
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.
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Endometriosis may present with acute abdominal symptoms mimicking incarcerated or recurrent hernia.
“However, endometriosis may present with acute abdominal symptoms mimicking incarcerated or recurrent hernia.[7]”
From Scar endometriosis presenting as a painful abdominal mass (2020) · cites this paper as [7]
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“[5] However, endometriosis may present with acute abdominal symptoms mimicking incarcerated or recurrent hernia.[7] Preoperatively, it is challenging to differentiate endometriosis from other abdominal masses (diagnostic rate: 20%–50%).”
Background
- Authors
- Ducarme, G., Uzan, M., & Poncelet, C.
- Affiliations
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Ducarme, G.
- Venue
- Hernia
- Published
- 2006-11-22
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 175-177
- ISSN
- 1248-9204 (ISSN-L)
- 1265-4906
- OpenAlex
- W2092672445
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Hernia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Keywords
- endometriosis, scar endometriosis, inguinal hernia repair, hernia recurrence, inguinal mass, extragenital endometriosis, postoperative complications, wide local excision
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Cicatrix, Diagnosis, Differential, Endometriosis, Female, Hernia, Inguinal, Humans, Postoperative Complications, Recurrence
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