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Right-side inguinal canal endometriosis at ultrasound: A case report
BACKGROUND: The first case of inguinal endometriosis was described by Cullen. Endometriosis in the round ligament could be in the pelvic or inguinal area and is a rare disease occurring in 0.6% of women. Women with inguinal endometriosis have a painful inguinal mass during menstrual cycles and they...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Knowledge E
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8902790/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35308322 http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v20i1.10409 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: The first case of inguinal endometriosis was described by Cullen. Endometriosis in the round ligament could be in the pelvic or inguinal area and is a rare disease occurring in 0.6% of women. Women with inguinal endometriosis have a painful inguinal mass during menstrual cycles and they mostly have a history of surgery. The right side is more commonly involved in inguinal endometriosis than the left side (90-94%). A history of gynecologic or abdominal surgery is common in women with inguinal endometriosis. CASE PRESENTATION: In our case, a 39-yr-old virgin woman presented with localized pain in the right inguinal that had been present for 4 yr. She did not have any history of previous surgery, and abdominal ultrasonography showed a hypoechoic mass with minimal vascularity. Inguinal endometriosis was correctly diagnosed by two expert radiologists preoperatively, and she underwent laparoscopic surgery. CONCLUSION: Considering inguinal endometriosis in the differential diagnosis of women with inguinal masses is important, even if there is no history of gynecologic or abdominal surgery. |
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