Open AccessMucinous ovarian tumour presenting as a ruptured incisional hernia
Author(s) -
Deirdre Toomey,
Deborah A. McNamara
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/003588412x13373405385818
Subject(s) - medicine , incisional hernia , hernia , differential diagnosis , general surgery , surgery , pathology
We describe an ovarian borderline tumour that presented as an acute deterioration in an incisional hernia secondary to intraperitoneal mucin accumulation. The differential diagnosis associated with hernial sac contents and options for opportunistic diagnosis are discussed. This case raises awareness of potential serious diagnoses that may be overlooked during emergent hernia repair.