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Abstract

A late inflammatory reaction and the formation of fistula after prostetic implant for primitive hernia of the abdominal wall are recent clinical events. The Authors describe a case of inguinal cutaneous fistula verified after 6 years from the execution of an prostetic hernioplasty with polypropylene. The possible etiology and the therapeutic options are discussed.