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  • Round ligament varicosity (RLV) primarily affects pregnant women and can manifest as swelling in the groin region, which may be unilateral or bilateral.
  • Accurate diagnosis through clinical evaluation is challenging since it can resemble an inguinal hernia, making imaging techniques, like ultrasonography, crucial for assessment.
  • A case study is presented involving a 32-week pregnant woman diagnosed with bilateral RLVs, with specific findings noted in gray scale and color Doppler ultrasound.

Article Abstract

Round ligament varicosity (RLV) is rare and almost all cases are pregnant women. RLV appears as a unilateral or bilateral groin swelling. Pain and tenderness may present. Clinical evaluation is inadequate for exact diagnosis because inguinal hernia has similar findings. Ultrasonography (US) is essential when a groin swelling is detected in a pregnant woman. We present gray scale US and colour Doppler US findings of a 32-week pregnant woman with bilateral RLVs at the inguinal canal, parauterine area and in the myometrium.

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