Inguinal endometriosis mimicking an inguinal hernia: A case report and literature review
Ibtissam El Bqaq, Elmahdi Ait Belhaj, Zaineb Ehirchiou, Lina Belkouchi, Nazik Allali, Latifa Chat, Siham El Haddad · 2026
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Description
Ibtissam El Bqaq and six co-authors report a groin lump that was not a hernia in a 2026 paper. The true cause was endometriosis inside the inguinal canal. This rare form affects the right round ligament most often. Its cyclical pain and swelling mimic a hernia closely.
The patient was a 38-year-old woman with months of right groin pain. Ultrasound and MRI pointed to inguinal endometriosis pre-surgery. Surgeons removed the lesion with the ligament segment by keyhole surgery. Tissue study confirmed endometriosis, not a hernia defect. Early imaging can spare women the wrong operation, they stress. A linked review covers the reported cases.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ibtissam El Bqaq, Elmahdi Ait Belhaj, Zaineb Ehirchiou, Lina Belkouchi, Nazik Allali, Latifa Chat, Siham El Haddad |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |