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Mehdizadeh, A., Chaichian, S., Mirgaloybayat, S., Rokhgireh, S., Tahermanesh, K., Kadivar, M., & Farzaneh, F. (2022). Right-side inguinal canal endometriosis at ultrasound: A case report. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM), 20(1), 59-64. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v20i1.10409

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  • Abolfazl Mehdizadeh

    Abolfazl Mehdizadeh

    Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Shahla Chaichian

    Shahla Chaichian

    Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
  • Shahla Mirgaloybayat

    Shahla Mirgaloybayat

    Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Samaneh Rokhgireh

    Samaneh Rokhgireh

    Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Kobra Tahermanesh

    Kobra Tahermanesh

    Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Maryam Kadivar

    Maryam Kadivar

    Department of Pathology, Hazrat-e-Rasool Akram General Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Farahnaz Farzaneh

    Farahnaz Farzaneh

    Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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  • Feb 18, 2022

Right-side inguinal canal endometriosis at ultrasound: A case report

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM) / International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM): Volume 20, Issue No. 1 / Pages 59-64

Abstract

Background: The first case of inguinal endometriosis was described by Cullen. Endometriosis in the round ligament could be in the pelvic or inguinal area and is a rare disease occurring in 0.6% of women. Women with inguinal endometriosis have a painful inguinal mass during menstrual cycles and they mostly have a history of surgery. The right side is more commonly involved in inguinal endometriosis than the left side (90-94%). A history of gynecologic or abdominal surgery is common in women with inguinal endometriosis.


Case presentation: In our case, a 39-yr-old virgin woman presented with localized pain in the right inguinal that had been present for 4 yr. She did not have any history of previous surgery, and abdominal ultrasonography showed a hypoechoic mass with minimal vascularity. Inguinal endometriosis was correctly diagnosed by two expert radiologists preoperatively, and she underwent laparoscopic surgery.


Conclusion: Considering inguinal endometriosis in the differential diagnosis of women with inguinal masses is important, even if there is no history of gynecologic or abdominal surgery.


Key words: Endometriosis, Inguinal, Ultrasound, Case report.

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