title: Abdominal wall herniae and their underlying pathology.
abstract: We describe a case of pseudomyxoma peritonei presenting as a strangulated inguinal hernia. We review the current literature regarding the incidence of underlying pathology in patients presenting with abdominal wall herniae and discuss the need for histological assessment of the hernia sac in selected patients. We highlight the importance of assessing for and being aware of significant underlying pathology in certain patients.
authors: General Surgery Department, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road, Cheltenham GL53 7AN, England, United Kingdom. Electronic address: em_upchurch@hotmail.com.
authors: Emma
authors: E
authors: Upchurch
authors: General Surgery Department, Great Western Hospital, Swindon, England, United Kingdom.
authors: Musallam
authors: M
authors: Al-Akash
keywords: Herniae; Histology; Malignancy; Pseudomyxoma peritonei