title: Colonic carcinoma presenting as strangulated inguinal hernia: report of two cases and review of the literature.
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.
authors.affiliation: Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, UK. richardslater@bigfoot.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.forename: U
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authors.lastname: Amatya
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Shorthouse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
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