Round Ligament Varicosities During Pregnancy: Case Report.
- Author:
Chang Kyu BAEK
1
;
Young Taik OH
;
Dae Chul JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University Health System, Korea. oytaik@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Round ligament varicosities;
Pregnancy;
Ultrasonography (US);
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Endometriosis;
Female;
Groin;
Hernia;
Hernia, Inguinal;
Humans;
Leiomyoma;
Lymphangioma, Cystic;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Postpartum Period;
Pregnancy;
Pregnant Women;
Round Ligament of Uterus;
Round Ligaments
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2011;30(4):277-280
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
There are various causes of a painful palpable mass in the groin during pregnancy. The differential diagnoses of an inguinal mass include hernia, lymphadenopathy, mesothelial cyst, cystic lymphangioma, neoplasms (lipoma, leiomyoma and sarcoma), endometriosis, embryonic remnants and round ligament varicosities. Among them, round ligament varicosities can be easily misdiagnosed as an inguinal hernia in a pregnant woman. These lesions should be managed conservatively because they resolve spontaneously during the postpartum period. Ultrasonography can help make the diagnosis of round ligament varicosities and so prevent unnecessary surgical intervention and the associated morbidity. Herein we report on a case of round ligament varicosities that presented during pregnancy and this condition was readily diagnosed via Doppler sonography.
