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Inguino-scrotal hernia of a double district ureter: case report and literature review

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Ureteral hernia is uncommon and usually misdiagnosed. From an anatomic point of view, we can distinguish between two uretero-inguinal hernias: intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal. Ureter inguinal hernias are nearly always indirect. This kind of hernia can include the ureter alone or, frequently, other abdominal sliding organs within the hernia sac (bladder, bowel tracts, etc.). Kidneys and urinary tracts present normal anatomic conformation, although renal ptosis may be found. As of July 2004, 139 cases of ureteral hernia had been described in the literature. Here we report a case of inguino-scrotal herniation of double district ureter and review the current literature to analyze the main clinical characteristics of this pathology and to establish pitfalls.

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  1. Maria Vittoria Hospital, Department of Surgical Activity, Cibrario St. 72, 10149 , Turin, Italy

    L. Bertolaccini

  2. Maria Vittoria Hospital, Division of Urology, Cibrario St. 72, 10149 , Turin, Italy

    G. Giacomelli, R. E. Bozzo, L. Gastaldi & M. Moroni

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Bertolaccini, L., Giacomelli, G., Bozzo, R.E. et al. Inguino-scrotal hernia of a double district ureter: case report and literature review. Hernia 9, 291–293 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0296-4

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