Hernial sac lithiasis, a rare presentation of inguinal hernia

Inguinal hernias sometimes surprise surgeons with unexpected contents. This article reports a 46-year-old male with a painless inguinal mass. Surgical exploration showed three smooth yellowish concretions in the hernia sac. To our knowledge, this is the first report of hernial sac lithiasis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hamid Mazdak, Shekoofeh Najafipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-05-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/332