Round ligament varicosities diagnosed as inguinal hernia during pregnancy: A case report and series from two regional hospitals in Japan.

Introduction: Round ligament varicosities (RLV) are not well-known and they are usually caused by pregnancy. Although the groin swelling of RLV mimics an inguinal hernia, it is difficult to distinguish between them through clinical examination alone, and there have been few published reports on this topic, especially from Asia.

Case Presentation: A 37-year-old Japanese woman complained of left groin swelling for 2 weeks at her 28th week of gestation of her first pregnancy.