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Benign neoplasms originating from the neuronal sheath are usually found along the distribution of the cranial nerves and in the flexor surfaces of the upper and lower extremities. We herein present a case of a 65-year-old man with a schwannoma located in the inguinal canal, which presented as an irreducible hernia. This is the first reported case in the English literature of a schwannoma with such a presentation.
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Ninos, A., Douridas, G., Liapi, G. et al. Schwannoma in the inguinal canal masquerading an inguinal hernia. Hernia 8, 73–75 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-003-0146-9
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