Leiomyoma in the hernia sac of a child: A case report, review of literature, and review of diagnostic challenges

Abstract

Leiomyomas are benign soft tissue tumors that are common entities depending on their site of occurrence and the age of the patient. They occur more frequently in adults, usually in the fourth to sixth decades, and occur more frequently in women with the most common site of occurrence being the uterus. Deep soft tissue leiomyomas are rare, and when they do occur are usually in adults and are usually in the extremities or pelvis. Leiomyomas are rare entities in the pediatric population, and deep soft tissue leiomyomas are even rarer lesions in children. Moreover, hernia sac neoplasms are in of themselves rare findings. We present to our knowledge the first case of a leiomyoma in the hernia sac of a child.