Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia

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  • Dimitrios K. Manatakis
    1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece
  • Nikolaos Stamos
    1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece
  • Christos Agalianos
    1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece
  • Panagiotis Vamvakas
    1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece
  • Athanasios Kordelas
    Department of Pathology, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Deinokratous Street, 11521 Athens, Greece
  • Demetrios Davides
    1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece

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<jats:p>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.</jats:p>

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