Abstract  The recurrence of inguinal or other abdominal hernia due to Prolene polypropylene mesh dissolution has never been reported in the literature. This is a report of two cases of recurrent inguinal hernias after mesh hernioplasty, but, on exploration, no mesh was found. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s10029-009-0536-8Authors M. Shamim, Fatima Hospital and Baqai Medical University Department of Surgery Karachi 74600 Pakistan Journal HerniaOnline ISSN 1248-9204Print ISSN 1265-4906 (Source: Hernia)