Peritoneal mesothelioma masquerading as an inguinal hernia

We report a case of an 80-year-old man who presented with a right inguinal hernia that appeared incarcerated. On exploration a sausage shaped mass was found in the sac, which was debulked and histologically shown to be a well differentiated malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. Rare tumours may present...

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Published in:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2011-09, Vol.93 (6), p.e107-e108
Main Authors: Chakravartty, S, Singh, J C, Jayamanne, H, Shah, V, Williams, G L, Stephenson, B M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged, 80 and over
Diagnosis, Differential
Gastric cancer
Hernia, Inguinal - diagnostic imaging
Hernias
Humans
Male
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma - diagnostic imaging
Online Case Report
Peritoneal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report a case of an 80-year-old man who presented with a right inguinal hernia that appeared incarcerated. On exploration a sausage shaped mass was found in the sac, which was debulked and histologically shown to be a well differentiated malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. Rare tumours may present as inguinal hernias and palliative debulking may be effective when they present in inguinal hernia sacs.
ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083
DOI:10.1308/147870811X591657