Hernia ovary inguinale with ovulating luteal cyst: a case report

Specialty: General Surgery

Article Type:

DOI: 10.1102/1470-5206.2002.0006

Vol 2

pages 32-34

Hernia ovary inguinale with ovulating luteal cyst: a case report

Y. Koak and E.J. Chaloner

Correspondence Address: Mr E Chaloner, Consultant Surgeon, Academic Vascular Surgical Unit, Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, London, W1N 8AA UK.

Email: eddie.chaloner@diversity.net

The inguinal hernia sac can occasionally contain unusual intra and extra peritoneal structures. A case of acute presentation of ovulating ovary in indirect inguinal hernia is presented. This has not been described previously.

Keywords Fallopian tubes abnormalities; fallopian tubes surgery; hernia; inguinal surgery; ovary surgery

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Frank Cross

Consultant Surgeon

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK

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Neil Barnes

Consultant Physician

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK

Ali Jawad

Consultant Rheumatologist

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK