Sonographic diagnosis of a round ligament cyst in the inguinal area.

J Clin Ultrasound

Department of Radiology, St. Mary's Hospital, Youido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul 150-713, Korea.

Published: May 2007

AI Article Synopsis

  • A 37-year-old woman had a mesothelial cyst in the round ligament that felt like a lump.
  • An ultrasound showed it as a spindle-shaped structure with multiple fluid-filled areas.
  • The cyst was initially mistaken for an ovarian hernia before surgery.

Article Abstract

We report a case of a 37-year-old female with a mesothelial cyst of the round ligament presenting as a palpable mass. The mass appeared sonographically as a fusiform structure with several cystic anechoic areas and was misdiagnosed preoperatively as herniation of the right ovary.

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