Endometriosis of the round ligament: description of a clinical case and review of the literature

S Licheri, G Pisano, Giuseppe Pisano, E Erdas, Enrico Erdas, S Ledda, B Casu, Maria Valeria Cherchi, M V Cherchi, M Pomata, G M Daniele, Giovanni Maria Daniele
Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2005 · vol. 9(3) , pp. 294–297 · doi:10.1007/s10029-004-0314-6 · PMID:15703860 · W2020887267
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This case report describes endometriosis of the round ligament diagnosed in a 29-year-old woman presenting with an inguinal lump that was painful during menstruation.

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This paper reports a clinical case of a 29-year-old woman with a painful, enlarging right inguinal mass that increased in size and pain around menstruation, with imaging support from ultrasonography and MRI. Surgical removal included the mass and an extraperitoneal segment of the round ligament, and histology confirmed endometriosis of the round ligament. The authors emphasize that an inguinal lump accompanied by cyclical subjective and objective changes should raise suspicion for endometriosis among differential diagnoses, supported by a brief literature review of rare extragenital presentations. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically endometriosis of the round ligament presenting as an inguinal mass with cyclical symptoms.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Endometriosis Round Ligament of Uterus Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Groin Humans Round Ligament of Uterus

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