A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass

A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass

Tumours of round ligament of uterus are rare. Leiomyoma of the round ligament can present as inguinal swelling mimicking an incarcerated/ irreducible hernia / inguinal secondaries / lymph node. It arises from smooth muscle of round ligament. It can be diagnosed preoperatively by CT scan or followi...

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Main Authors: HARISH E, SOWMYA N S, INDUDHARA P B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
round ligament
leiomyoma
inguinal swelling
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4989/9178_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(PAK)PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf
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spelling doaj-83f5018a91374590b145181c40be19e12020-11-25T03:40:37ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-10-01810NJ05NJ0610.7860/JCDR/2014/9178.4989A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal MassHARISH E0SOWMYA N S1INDUDHARA P B2Consultant Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Karuna Hospital, Nedumkandam, Idukki District, Kerala, India.Karuna Hospital, Nedumkandam, Idukki District, Kerala, India.Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, VIMS, Bellary, Karnataka, India.Tumours of round ligament of uterus are rare. Leiomyoma of the round ligament can present as inguinal swelling mimicking an incarcerated/ irreducible hernia / inguinal secondaries / lymph node. It arises from smooth muscle of round ligament. It can be diagnosed preoperatively by CT scan or following exploration. Surgery is the treatment of choice for this condition.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4989/9178_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(PAK)PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfround ligamentleiomyomainguinal swelling
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INDUDHARA P B
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A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
round ligament
leiomyoma
inguinal swelling
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SOWMYA N S
INDUDHARA P B
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title A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass
title_short A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass
title_full A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass
title_fullStr A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Round Ligament Leiomyoma: An Inguinal Mass
title_sort rare case of round ligament leiomyoma: an inguinal mass
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2014-10-01
description Tumours of round ligament of uterus are rare. Leiomyoma of the round ligament can present as inguinal swelling mimicking an incarcerated/ irreducible hernia / inguinal secondaries / lymph node. It arises from smooth muscle of round ligament. It can be diagnosed preoperatively by CT scan or following exploration. Surgery is the treatment of choice for this condition.
topic round ligament
leiomyoma
inguinal swelling
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