title: Smooth muscle tumour of the right groin: description of a unique case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A deep soft tissue smooth muscle tumour is a rare entity with few cases described in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  Herein, we report a case of a smooth muscle tumour of the right inguinal area which presented as a painful mass. This case is unique because of the anatomic location of the tumour, which has not been reported before, and the clinical presentation of this tumour mimicked a hernia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Smooth muscle tumours in the inguinal area are an exceptionally rare occurrence, but clinicians should always consider less routine causes for a painful inguinal mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA. Theodoros.Kelesidis@caritaschristi.org
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kelesidis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D018235:Smooth Muscle Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal