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Urological findings in inguinal hernias: A case report and review of the literature

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We report on a rare case of massive incarcerated inguinoscrotal bladder herniation in a direct hernia and present the review of the literature on urological findings in relation to the inguinal hernial sac. The English-based literature was searched using the words inguinal hernia, bladder, ureter, diverticule, and incarceration and discussed in relation to the present case. We found 190 cases of inguinal hernia associated with urological findings, such as herniation of the bladder, ureter, and diverticulum. We also found that 11.2% of these hernias were associated with urological malignancies and 23.5% of these were associated with a variety of complications. The high-risk patients, who are males, obese, older than 50 years and who have symptoms that indicate urological pathologies to a physician, are more likely to be in the high-risk group for bladder herniation.

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Oruç, M.T., Akbulut, Z., Özozan, Ö. et al. Urological findings in inguinal hernias: A case report and review of the literature. Hernia 8, 76–79 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-003-0157-6

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