Laparoscopic removal of rare variant of leiomyoma in the female inguinal canal: a report of two cases

: Angioleiomyoma and lipoleiomyoma are rarely found tumors in the inguinal canal. We present two cases of laparoscopic removal of angioleiomyoma and lipoleiomyoma in the female inguinal canal. In Case 1, a 35-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with left inguinal swelling and intermittent pain. A hypoechoic well-marginated mass was observed on ultrasonography. Laparoscopic complete tumor excision and posterior wall repair were performed, and a diagnosis of angioleiomyoma was confirmed on histopathological evaluation. In Case 2, a 55-year-old woman was admitted with a painful right inguinal swelling. A hypoechoic well-marginated ovoid mass was observed on ultrasonography. Laparoscopic complete tumor excision and posterior wall repair were performed, and a diagnosis of lipoleiomyoma was confirmed on histopathological evaluation. Laparoscopic tumor excision and posterior wall repair are effective treatments of leiomyomas in the inguinal canal.