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Case Report
Inguinal hernia containing prostate: A case report and review of literature
1 MSc, MD, MRCS, USMLE, Lecturer in Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
2 MSc, Fellow in Urology, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
3 MRCS, FRCS, Consultant in Urology, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, Scunthorpe, United Kingdom
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Ramy Elbaz
Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura,
Egypt
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Article ID: 100060Z15RE2026
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Elbaz R, Shahin A, Khan I. Inguinal hernia containing prostate: A case report and review of literature. J Case Rep Images Urol 2026;11(1):6–10.ABSTRACT
Bladder herniation through the inguinal canal is a rare clinical entity. Moreover, prostate herniation has not been reported in the literature before, as it is a fixed extraperitoneal organ. We described a unique case of an 85-year-old man presenting with acute urinary retention and bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to herniation of the urinary bladder and prostate into the right inguinal canal. The patient was deemed unfit for surgical repair due to significant comorbidities and was successfully managed with long-term urethral catheterization. This case underscores the importance of maintaining a broad differential in elderly patients with atypical obstructive uropathy and highlights the role of imaging in diagnosis.
Keywords: Computed tomography, Hernia, Inguinal canal, Prostate herniation
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Ramy Elbaz - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Abdelhamid Shahin - Acquisition of data, Drafting the work, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Israr Khan - Acquisition of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
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