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Inguinal hernia containing the uterus and both adnexa in a full-term infant

Authors :
Da Kyeong Lee
Jun Sung Park
Seung Jun Choi
Jeong-Yong Lee
Source :
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 100-103 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2021.

Abstract

We report a case of inguinal hernia that contained the entire uterus and both adnexa, presenting with an irreducible soft mass in the left groin and asymmetric labia majora, in a 2-month-old, full-term girl who visited the emergency department. Ultrasonography was performed immediately, and urgent surgical repair was performed without complications. Although inguinal hernia is a common surgical disease, it is rare that the hernia contains the uterus with its adnexa, and presents as a mass of the labia majora. Unlike the bowel herniation, the entity can be complicated by strangulation of the ovary, leading to infertility. To preserve fertility, rapid and accurate diagnosis using ultrasonography should be considered in an infant with an irreducible inguinal mass and asymmetric labia majora.

Details

Language :
English, Korean
ISSN :
23834897 and 25085506
Volume :
8
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1827e423269447cfaa94a91206a31a07
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22470/pemj.2021.00297