Int J Med Health Sci. Oct 2014,Vol-3;Issue-4 337 International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition, characterised by the presence of endometrial tissue in sites other than the uterine cavity (excluding adenomyosis) that frequently presents with pain. Endometriosis occurring in the inguinal canal or attached to the round ligament is very uncommon. Endometriosis, a major contributor to pelvic pain and subfertility. It is characterized by endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, primarily on the pelvic peritoneum,ovaries, and rectovaginal septum, and in rare cases on the diaphragm, pleura, and pericardium Endometriosis affects 6 to 10 % of women of reproductive age, 50 to 60 % of women and teenage girls with pelvic pain, and up to 50 % of women with infertility. It classically presents as a groin mass and can coincide with other pathologies such as inguinal hernias, raising diagnostic difficulties.We report a case of right inguinal endometriosis with right inguinal hernia in 19 years old girl