| Literature DB >> 30264001 |
Ronaldo de Carvalho Neiva1, Carlos Eduardo Garcia Westin1, José Germano Ferraz de Arruda2, Pedro Francisco Ferraz de Arruda2, Marcio Gatti2, Ana Paula Bogdan2, Thiago Antoniassi2, Luis Cesar Fava Spessoto2, Fernando Nestor Facio Junior2.
Abstract
Inguinal hernias are a common disease in adults, but involvement of extraperitoneal structures is rare. This condition is usually asymptomatic and an incidental finding during the surgical correction of inguinal hernias, often resulting in iatrogenic damage. We present a rare case of left renal agenesis and right inguinal hernia, with the ureter being the only organ protruding as an inguinal hernia, diagnosed in the preoperative period.Entities:
Keywords: Renal agenesis; hernia; hydronephrosis; ureter
Year: 2018 PMID: 30264001 PMCID: PMC6155561 DOI: 10.21037/acr.2018.01.05
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AME Case Rep ISSN: 2523-1995