title: Direct inguinal hernia containing bladder carcinoma: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Inguinal hernia containing bladder carcinoma is a very rare occurrence.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a male patient who presented with a left groin hernia containing an irregular mass. The hernia was repaired without the use of mesh and a partial cystectomy was done.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Only 1-3% of all inguinal hernias involve the bladder, with very few reports containing a carcinoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treatment consists of removing the tumor and repairing the hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery "Agios Dimitrios" General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsourakis
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Anatomy of Department of Physical Education (at Serres), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: geornous@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Noussios
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery "Agios Dimitrios" General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Svoronos
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery "Agios Dimitrios" General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alatsakis
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery "Agios Dimitrios" General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Efthimios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chatzitheoklitos
keywords: Bladder carcinoma; Inguinal hernia