Authors: R Slater U Amatya A J Shorthouse
Publish Date: 2008/09/17
Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 255-
Abstract
Inguinal hernia and colonic carcinoma are common surgical conditions yet carcinoma of the colon occurring within an inguinal hernia sac is rare Of 25 reported cases only one was a perforated sigmoid colon carcinoma in an inguinal hernia We report two cases of sigmoid colon carcinoma one of which had locally perforated Each presented within a strangulated inguinal hernia Oncologically correct surgery in these patients presents a technical challenge
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