Laparoscopic excision of a large ovarian cyst herniating into the inguinal canal: A rare presentation

Norman Oneil MacHado*, Lovina S.M. MacHado, Wadha Al Ghafri

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Abstract

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common operation in surgical practice. Despite its common occurrence, hernia often poses a surgical dilemma even for a skilled surgeon. The unexpected hernial content constitutes one of these cases. Although the often-reported, unusual contents of a hernia sac include ovary, fallopian tube, vermiform appendix, Meckel diverticulum, and urinary bladder, the herniation of a large ovarian cyst into the inguinal canal has been hardly reported. Majority of the ovarian cysts are asymptomatic or present with vague lower abdominal pain, whereas the presentation of a large ovarian cyst as an inguinolabial swelling as in our patient is extremely rare. We present here one of the few reported cases of a laparoscopic excision of a large ovarian cyst herniating into the inguinal canal and discuss the pathogenesis of an ovarian cyst as hernial content, the advantages and concerns of a laparoscopic approach in resecting large ovarian cysts, and simultaneous management of the inguinal hernia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e215-e218
JournalSurgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
Volume21
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2011

Keywords

  • composite mesh
  • hernioplasty
  • inguinal hernia
  • laparoscopic excision
  • ovarian cyst
  • unusual hernial content

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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