ArticleCureus2026
Spigelian Hernia: The Unseen Among the Usual.
Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Not every groin swelling is what it appears to be. An uncommon presentation of a common symptom can challenge even routine clinical assumptions. We report a 34-year-old female with a long-standing right groin swelling, clinically indistinguishable from an inguinal hernia. Despite supportive examination and imaging, laparoscopy identified an intact inguinal canal and instead identified a small defect along the lateral border of the rectus abdominis, consistent with a Spigelian hernia. A laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair with mesh placement was performed successfully, and recovery was uneventful. This case underscores a key surgical lesson: rare hernias can convincingly mimic common ones. In such scenarios, laparoscopy serves as both a decisive diagnostic tool and a definitive means of treatment.
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