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
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- Nikolaos Stamos
- 1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece
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- Christos Agalianos
- 1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece
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- Panagiotis Vamvakas
- 1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece
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- Athanasios Kordelas
- Department of Pathology, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Deinokratous Street, 11521 Athens, Greece
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- Demetrios Davides
- 1st Surgical Department, Athens Naval and Veterans Hospital, 70 Dinokratous street, 11521 Athens, Greece
Abstract
<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>
Journal
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- Case Reports in Surgery
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Case Reports in Surgery 2013 1-4, 2013
Hindawi Limited
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1364233268701243776
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- ISSN
- 20906919
- 20906900
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- Data Source
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- Crossref