title: [Detection of a myxofibrosarcoma during surgery for inguinal hernia].
abstract: Myxofibrosarcoma is a sarcoma commonly seen in the extremities of elderly patients. We present a case of a 66-year-old man planned for surgery for inguinal hernia based on a physical examination and ultrasonography. However, no inguinal hernia was found during surgery. Instead, a myxofibrosarcoma was found in the inguinal canal. Myxofibrosarcoma located in the groin has only been reported a few times in the literature. It is discussed how to differentiate between hernia and other pathology in the groin.
authors.affiliation: siv.fonnes@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Siv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fonnes
authors.forename: Anders Meller
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Donatsky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male