Delayed mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair: a case report.
Journal
Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
received:
09
08
2021
accepted:
18
08
2021
entrez:
27
9
2021
pubmed:
28
9
2021
medline:
28
9
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Delayed deep mesh infection is a rare complication and the precise mechanism of its development is unknown. We report a case of delayed deep mesh infection after inguinal hernia repair. A 65-year-old man was admitted for treatment of colon cancer. He had a history of bilateral hernioplasty repaired with mesh-plugs 6 years previously. Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographic scan showed positive findings in the right inguinal region similar to cancer. He had no complaints or findings to suspect mesh infection. Postoperative computed tomography scan over time revealed a fluid collection with inflammation. Eleven years after hernia repair, the patient presented with inflammation in the right inguinal region and emergency operation was performed. An abscess cavity was found and the mesh-plug covered with granulation tissue was removed. The patient remains free of recurrence of inguinal hernia or inflammatory changes after 3 years of follow-up.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34567517
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjab399
pii: rjab399
pmc: PMC8458906
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
rjab399Informations de copyright
Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2021.
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