Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia
We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who presented with signs and symptoms of an irreducible inguinal hernia. Surgical exploration revealed a mesothelial cyst of the round ligament of the uterus. Mesothelial cysts of the round ligament are rare lesions, frequently masquerading as inguinal herni...
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| description | We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who presented with signs and symptoms of an irreducible inguinal hernia. Surgical exploration revealed a mesothelial cyst of the round ligament of the uterus. Mesothelial cysts of the round ligament are rare lesions, frequently masquerading as inguinal hernias, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of any inguinal mass. Clinical findings are those of a groin mass, discomfort, and bulging. Ultrasound and CT scans often demonstrate an aperistaltic cystic mass. Definitive diagnosis is usually made intraoperatively and confirmed histopathologically. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ca6a449be8d64d3583cbe5083ec6769a2025-08-20T02:19:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192013-01-01201310.1155/2013/408078408078Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal HerniaDimitrios K. Manatakis0Nikolaos Stamos1Christos Agalianos2Panagiotis Vamvakas3Athanasios Kordelas4Demetrios Davides51st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Pathology, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Deinokratous Street, 11521 Athens, Greece1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, GreeceWe report the case of a 36-year-old woman who presented with signs and symptoms of an irreducible inguinal hernia. Surgical exploration revealed a mesothelial cyst of the round ligament of the uterus. Mesothelial cysts of the round ligament are rare lesions, frequently masquerading as inguinal hernias, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of any inguinal mass. Clinical findings are those of a groin mass, discomfort, and bulging. Ultrasound and CT scans often demonstrate an aperistaltic cystic mass. Definitive diagnosis is usually made intraoperatively and confirmed histopathologically.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/408078 |
| spellingShingle | Dimitrios K. Manatakis Nikolaos Stamos Christos Agalianos Panagiotis Vamvakas Athanasios Kordelas Demetrios Davides Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia |
| title_full | Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia |
| title_fullStr | Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia |
| title_short | Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia |
| title_sort | mesothelial cyst of the round ligament misdiagnosed as irreducible inguinal hernia |
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