Inguinal hernia of ovary and fallopian tube in adult woman.

Song, Eun Jeong; Hong, Sung Nam; Woo, Young Ju; Ji, Byung Ju; Park, Kyung Do

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006;49(9):2018-2022.
Published online September 1, 2006.

Inguinal hernia of ovary and fallopian tube in adult woman.

Eun Jeong Song, Sung Nam Hong, Young Ju Woo, Byung Ju Ji, Kyung Do Park

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Masan Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Masan, Korea. luna97@korea.com

Abstract

Anomalous presence of fully developed female reproductive organs in the inguinal canal is extremely rare. But, early recognition and reduction of an ovary is thought to be important to prevent strangulation of the hernia and necrosis of the ovary. Ultrasound scan diagnose positively the presence of ovaries in the majority of cases. So we advise ultrasound scan must be performed routinely in those female with inguinal hernia. We experienced a case of inguinal hernia of ovary and fallopian tube in a fully developed adult woman. So we present it with a brief review of literature.

Key Words: Inguinal hernia of ovary and tube