ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021
Inguinal endometriosis: Ten case reports and review of literature.
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- Inguinal endometriosis mimicking an inguinal hernia: A case report and literature review.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Right inguinal canal endometriosis mimicking a groin mass: a rare case report of round-ligament involvement.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Lateral distribution of endometriotic lesions: the anatomical recesses hypothesis. A systematic review and meta-analysis.Human reproduction open · 2026Review
- Unraveling Inguinal Endometriosis Disguised as Hernia: A Case Report.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2025Article
- Inguinal endometriosis: a case series and review of the literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2024Review
- Differential diagnoses of inguinal swellings: a case series of atypical diagnoses.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- The usefulness of laparoscopic surgery for inguinal endometriosis.Surgical case reports · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis of the round ligament: A case of a patient with right-sided inguinal pain.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo describe the characteristics, diagnosis and surgical treatment of inguinal endometriosis (IEM). CASE SUMMARY: We retrospectively analyzed 10 patients diagnosed with IEM at Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital from 2011 to 2019. Relevant features, symptoms, images, surgical treatment, hormonal therapy and follow-up were collected and discussed. A total of 10 cases of IEM diagnosed by surgery and pathology were characterized by a lesion on the right side (9/11); five patients had symptoms related to the menstrual cycle, and only 3 patients were clearly diagnosed before surgery. Ultrasonography was of little assistance in confirming the diagnosis, but magnetic resonance imaging showed specific, high-intensity patterns. Anatomically, most of the IEM lesions were located in the extraperitoneal ligament (10/11); nine patients had inguinal hernias (IH), five had concurrent or prior pelvic endometriosis, and four had infertility. The clinical results from extensive resection were satisfactory.
conclusionIEM is an extremely rare condition that can easily be misdiagnosed prior to surgery. A right IH may contribute to the formation of right-sided IEM, and extensive resection involving the round ligament and hernia sac is essential to prevent recurrence.
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