Primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma detected within a femoral hernia sac

Hernia. 2005 May;9(2):192-4. doi: 10.1007/s10029-004-0277-7. Epub 2004 Sep 10.

Abstract

We report on a case of primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma diagnosed after histological examination of a femoral hernia sac. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma detected incidentally during repair of a femoral hernia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma / therapy
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hernia, Femoral / diagnosis*
  • Hernia, Femoral / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Intraoperative Complications / surgery
  • Laparotomy / methods
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Outcome