Hernial sac lithiasis, a rare presentation of inguinal hernia

Hamid Mazdak, Shekoofeh Najafipour

Abstract


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.

Keywords


Hernia sac, inguinal hernia, lithiasis

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