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Case report of ovary and fallopian tube as content of a Spigelian hernia - a rare entity.
INTRODUCTION: Spigelian hernia is a rare entity, comprising 1-2% of all hernias. Various abdominopelvic viscera herniate through the defect in the Spigelian fascia and become incarcerated. Specifically in females, the ovary and/or the fallopian tube can herniate through this defect. This is the third reported case of such a hernia.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report here a young lady aged 30 years with right-sided ovarian Spigelian hernia. She presented with a painful lump in the right lower quadrant of abdomen for 2 weeks. On examination, she had a tender irreducible lump below and to the right lateral to the umblilicus. CECT revealed a right-sided ovarian Spigelian hernia. The finding was confirmed at exploration and herniorrhaphy performed. She was discharged on the 3rd postoperative day.
DISCUSSION: Diagnosing Spigelian hernia clinically is challenging but radiologic investigations like computed tomography help establish the diagnosis and clarify the contents.
CONCLUSION: Spigelian hernia itself is a rare entity and to add to that, herniation of ovary and fallopian tube through Spigelian fascial defect is very rare and a possibility in females.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report here a young lady aged 30 years with right-sided ovarian Spigelian hernia. She presented with a painful lump in the right lower quadrant of abdomen for 2 weeks. On examination, she had a tender irreducible lump below and to the right lateral to the umblilicus. CECT revealed a right-sided ovarian Spigelian hernia. The finding was confirmed at exploration and herniorrhaphy performed. She was discharged on the 3rd postoperative day.
DISCUSSION: Diagnosing Spigelian hernia clinically is challenging but radiologic investigations like computed tomography help establish the diagnosis and clarify the contents.
CONCLUSION: Spigelian hernia itself is a rare entity and to add to that, herniation of ovary and fallopian tube through Spigelian fascial defect is very rare and a possibility in females.
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