J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg.  2013 Dec;19(2):145-149. 10.13029/jkaps.2013.19.2.145.

Hemorrhagic Complication of Protruding Preperitoneal Fat Presenting as an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia in a Patient with Clinically Occult Inguinal Hernia

• Jung E
• Park WH
• Choi SO

• KMID: 1961505
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13029/jkaps.2013.19.2.145

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Lipoma; Inguinal hernia; Incacerated; Preperitoneal fat; Hemorrhage; Pediatric

MeSH Terms

Hemorrhage
Hernia, Inguinal*
Humans
Lipoma

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Ultrasonography showed omental fat containing hernia sac.

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  Fig. 2 Intraoperative findings showing a bulbous hemorrhagic fat mass on the anterolateral portion of the spermatic cord structure and a transparent thin hernia sac in anteromedial position of the cord without containing structure (A). The fat lobule showed obviously normal in color at the level of internal ring (B).

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  Fig. 3 Microscopic findings showing hemorrhage of lipoma (H & E).

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