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Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition characterised by the presence and proliferation of ectopic endometrial tissue. A wide variety of sites have been reported but endometriosis within the inguinal canal is uncommon [Clausen 1987]. The majority of reported cases have described the endometrial tissue as lying in the extraperitoneal portion of the round ligament or within an inguinal lymph node [Clausen 1987]. We report a rare case of endometriosis presenting within the sac of an indirect inguinal hernia.
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Gleeson, R.E., Horgan, L.F. Endometriosis in an inguinal hernia. Hernia 1, 147–148 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426422
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