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ArticleCureus2026

Laparoscopic Removal of a Large Spermatic Cord Lipoma During Bilateral Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report and Narrative Review of the Literature.

Kostas Tepelenis, Maria Alexandra Kefala, Stasini Gkorezi, Konstantinos-Marios Papigkiotis, Karolina Kokkoni, Gabriel Dahan, Marios Valakostas, Erasmia Rapti, Georgios Anthis, Angeliki Siafaka and 1 more

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Kostas TepelenisSurgery, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Maria Alexandra KefalaPaediatrics, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Stasini GkoreziGeneral Surgery, Hygeia Hospital / University of Nicosia, Ioannina, GRC.
Konstantinos-Marios PapigkiotisOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Karolina KokkoniGeneral Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Gabriel DahanGeneral Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Marios ValakostasGeneral Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Erasmia RaptiGeneral Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Georgios AnthisGeneral Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
Angeliki SiafakaGeneral Surgery, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.
George MpourazanisObstetrics and Gynaecology, General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta, Ioannina, GRC.

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Abstract

Surgeons should be mindful of spermatic cord lipomas (or round ligament lipomas in women), as their presence may be overlooked during inguinal hernia repairs, leading to early pseudo-recurrence. These tumors can occur alongside an indirect hernia sac or on their own. Lipomatous lesions of the inguinal canal may occur as spermatic cord lipomas in men or round ligament lipomas in women. The incidence of these tumors varies, but they are more common in men

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inguinal hernialipomapseudo-recurrenceround ligament lipomaspermatic cord lipoma

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PMCPMC13293347

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