Ruptured Left Ovarian Teratoma Presenting as an Irreducible Right Inguinal Hernia
Teratomas of the ovary rarely present as inguinal hernias. Teratomas most commonly occur in the gonads or along with midline structures. Although the majority are asymptomatic, complications such as spontaneous rupture are known to occur. We present a previously unreported case of a ruptured ovarian...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2022-01-01
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Series: | The Surgery Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1736667 |