ISSN:
1437-9813
Keywords:
Key words Inguinal canal
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Ovarian cyst
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Lymphangioma
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Neuroblastoma
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Epidermal cyst
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Masses in the inguinal canal other than hernias are rare occurrences, and their preoperative diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. A soft, partly reducible groin mass in a 3-month-old boy proved to be a cystic lymphangioma within the inguinal canal. A 15-month-old female who presented with an irreducible inguinal mass was found to have a neuroblastoma metastasis in the groin. An irreducible groin mass in a 6-year-old female proved to be an inguinal canal epidermal inclusion cyst. A 14-year-old female presented with a painful groin swelling that represented an incarcerated hemorrhagic ovarian cyst. An awareness of the wide spectrum of entities other than the standard bowel, testicle, and ovary in the inguinal canal can help to identify uncommon pathologies preoperatively.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003830050654
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