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Primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma detected within a femoral hernia sac

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We report on a case of primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma diagnosed after histological examination of a femoral hernia sac. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma detected incidentally during repair of a femoral hernia.

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  1. Department of Surgery, St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey, U.K.

    A. Assarian, A. Z. Zaidi & M. A. K. Raja

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Assarian, A., Zaidi, A.Z. & Raja, M.A.K. Primary peritoneal adenocarcinoma detected within a femoral hernia sac. Hernia 9, 192–194 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0277-7

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