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Inguinal dermoid cyst masquerading as irriducible inguinal hernia: A case report
Soumen Das1, Utpal De1, Dilip Das1, Sudip Sarkar1
1Department of surgery, Ipgmer & sskm hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2012-11-221-CR-14

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Das S, De U, Das D, Sarkar S. Inguinal dermoid cyst masquerading as irriducible inguinal hernia: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(11):47–49.


Abstract
Introduction: Dermoid cysts are common developmental anomalies occurring along embryonic fusion lines. Occurrence of this in inguinal region is rare and imposes diagnostic challenge as it masquerades hernia.
Case Report: A 48-year-old male patient presented with irreducible left inguinal hernia. Exploration of the left inguinal canal revealed a cyst (10x7 cm) in the floor of the inguinal canal separated from the cord structures. The cyst was opened and foul smelling muddy paste like material along with a few hairs came out. Cyst was completely excised. The histopathology was consistent with a dermoid cyst. The patient is doing well at one year follow-up.
Conclusion: Inguinal dermoid cyst mimicking irreducible hernia is rare but possible entity. If such cyst is encountered during hernia operation, complete excision is to be contemplated.

Key Words: Dermoid Cyst, Inguinal Canal, Hernia


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Author Contributions:
Soumen Das – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Utpal De – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Dilip Das – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Sudip Sarkar – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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