Giant inguinal hernia.
We have presented a case of massive scrotal hernia containing the entire mesenteric small bowel and the entire colon. Review of the literature reveals that such extensive hernias are rare and that their surgical repair is often difficult because of loss of domain.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology