A female infant with an inguinal hernia containing the uterus and bilateral ovaries

Indirect inguinal hernia is one of the most common congenital abnormality in children. In approximately 15–20% of female patients, the hernia sac contains an ipsilateral ovary, but a few cases have been reported in which the uterus and both ovaries are within the hernia sac. Ultrasonography is a ve...

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Main Authors: Toshiko Takezoe, Kaori Sato, Toshihiko Watanabe, Michinobu Ohno, Masataka Takahashi, Misato Migita, Kenichi Maeda, Yasushi Fuchimoto, Yutaka Kanamori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576614001729