Inguinal hernia: CT appearance after injection therapy.
The pathologic findings after silica injection for inguinal hernia repair can be virtually indistinguishable from those of malignant fibrous histiocytoma. The CT appearance of a partially calcified inguinal soft tissue mass without bony destruction in older patients should raise the possibility of this uncommon entity. A history that includes silica injections will make proper pathologic interpretation and clinical management possible.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006119:Groin; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions