A Rare Cause of Inguinal Mass: Round Ligament Cyst

Round ligament mesothelial cyst is a rare cause of inguinal mass. Round ligament cysts are generally diagnosed during operation in cases who are operated with a pre-diagnosis of inguinal hernia. In this study, we aim to present two cases, who have applied to our clinic with the complaint of a mass in inguinal region and who are diagnosed as round ligament cyst, together with their ultrasound, magnetic resonance images and operation images.

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Mesothelial cyst in inguinal hernial sac in a male child: a case report

International Surgery Journal ◽

10.18203/2349-2902.isj20205912 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 395

Author(s):

Baikuntha Narayan Mishra ◽

Sadasiba Padhy ◽

Prabin Prakash Pahi ◽

Ranjit Kumar Joshi

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Inguinal Hernia ◽

Cystic Mass ◽

Round Ligament ◽

Male Child ◽

Hernial Sac ◽

Inguinal Area ◽

Inguinal Mass ◽

Mesothelial Cyst ◽

Scrotal Swelling

Mesothelial cysts of inguinal area are extremely rare and few cases have been reported in females, arising from round ligament of uterus. Inguinal hernias are a common surgical problem in children presenting as an inguinal or inguino scrotal swelling. Usually the contents of hernial sac in a male child are intestine or omentum and in females it may contain ovary. Mesothelial cyst of round ligament may present as an inguinal mass in females, but it is very rare to find in side inguinal hernial sac of a male child. Here in we report a case of 2 year 9-month-old male child, who was operated for irreducible right congenital inguinal hernia. A pedunculated cystic mass was found to be the content and was removed. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of mesothelial cyst. Because of rarity, we report this case.

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Mesothelial cyst of round ligament of uterus presenting as inguinal hernia in a young female a case report

10.26226/morressier.5b4709876f4cb30010951bd4 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Catalina Paranici ◽

Angela-Stefania Varban

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Inguinal Hernia ◽

Young Female ◽

Round Ligament ◽

Mesothelial Cyst

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Round Ligament Leiomyoma Presenting as an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Surgery ◽

10.1155/2016/9380212 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Marc Najjar ◽

Marc Mandel

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Case Report ◽

Inguinal Hernia ◽

Round Ligament ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Incarcerated Hernia ◽

Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia ◽

Inguinal Mass ◽

Gynecologic Tumors

Leiomyomas are common benign gynecologic tumors occurring in up to 30% of women. Round ligament leiomyomas however are very rare and, if symptomatic, can present as an inguinal hernia. We report the case of a 47-year-old woman who presented with an irreducible inguinal mass consistent with an incarcerated hernia. Intraoperatively, the mass was found to be a round ligament leiomyoma, a diagnosis that was confirmed by histopathology following excision of the mass. Although rare, round ligament leiomyomas should be part of the differential diagnosis of an inguinal hernia in females.

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A mesothelial cyst of the round ligament presenting as an inguinal hernia after gonadotropin stimulation for in vitro fertilization

Fertility and Sterility ◽

10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.03.042 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 82 (4) ◽

pp. 944-946 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

D RYLEY ◽

D MOORMAN ◽

J HECHT ◽

M ALPER

Keyword(s):

Inguinal Hernia ◽

In Vitro Fertilization ◽

Round Ligament ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Gonadotropin Stimulation ◽

Mesothelial Cyst

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Leiomyoma of the Round Ligament of the Uterus Mimicking Inguinal Hernia

Case Reports in Surgery ◽

10.1155/2018/6702494 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Ioulia Maria Christodoulou ◽

Argiris Angelopoulos ◽

Petros Siaperas ◽

Argyrios Ioannidis ◽

Andreas Skarpas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Inguinal Hernia ◽

Lymph Nodes ◽

Female Patient ◽

Surgical Excision ◽

Round Ligament ◽

Benign Tumors ◽

Inguinal Mass ◽

Appropriate Treatment

Masses of the round ligament of the uterus are uncommon. Leiomyomas are the most common of them, followed by mesothelial cysts and in some cases endometriosis. The exact incidence is not known, but most cases are frequently encountered during the fertility age. Leiomyomas are benign tumors, which can present as hernias, lymph nodes, or other inguinal masses. Surgical excision is the appropriate treatment. We are presenting a case of a 47-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital with a left inguinal mass. Our patient underwent surgery, and a leiomyoma of the round ligament was found.

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Mesothelial Cyst of the Round Ligament Misdiagnosed as Irreducible Inguinal Hernia

Case Reports in Surgery ◽

10.1155/2013/408078 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dimitrios K. Manatakis ◽

Nikolaos Stamos ◽

Christos Agalianos ◽

Panagiotis Vamvakas ◽

Athanasios Kordelas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Inguinal Hernia ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Clinical Findings ◽

Cystic Mass ◽

Definitive Diagnosis ◽

Round Ligament ◽

Ct Scans ◽

Surgical Exploration ◽

Mesothelial Cyst

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.

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An emerging technology: Nuclear magnetic resonance microscopy

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s042482010010706x ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 1000-1001

Author(s):

M.J. Hennessy ◽

E. Kwok

Keyword(s):

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽

Magnetic Resonance ◽

Relaxation Times ◽

Basic Research ◽

Local Environment ◽

Magnetic Resonance Images ◽

Nmr Microscopy ◽

Mri Scans ◽

Temperature Relaxation ◽

Nuclear Magnetic

Much progress in nuclear magnetic resonance microscope has been made in the last few years as a result of improved instrumentation and techniques being made available through basic research in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies for medicine. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was first observed in the hydrogen nucleus in water by Bloch, Purcell and Pound over 40 years ago. Today, in medicine, virtually all commercial MRI scans are made of water bound in tissue. This is also true for NMR microscopy, which has focussed mainly on biological applications. The reason water is the favored molecule for NMR is because water is,the most abundant molecule in biology. It is also the most NMR sensitive having the largest nuclear magnetic moment and having reasonable room temperature relaxation times (from 10 ms to 3 sec). The contrast seen in magnetic resonance images is due mostly to distribution of water relaxation times in sample which are extremely sensitive to the local environment.

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Functional information from magnetic resonance imaging

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100136799 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 84-85

Author(s):

Alan P. Koretsky ◽

Afonso Costa e Silva ◽

Yi-Jen Lin

Keyword(s):

Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽

Magnetic Resonance ◽

High Resolution ◽

Cancer Biology ◽

Imaging Modality ◽

Magnetic Resonance Images ◽

Great Success ◽

Functional Information ◽

Resonance Imaging ◽

High Resolution Mri

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become established as an important imaging modality for the clinical management of disease. This is primarily due to the great tissue contrast inherent in magnetic resonance images of normal and diseased organs. Due to the wide availability of high field magnets and the ability to generate large and rapidly switched magnetic field gradients there is growing interest in applying high resolution MRI to obtain microscopic information. This symposium on MRI microscopy highlights new developments that are leading to increased resolution. The application of high resolution MRI to significant problems in developmental biology and cancer biology will illustrate the potential of these techniques.In combination with a growing interest in obtaining high resolution MRI there is also a growing interest in obtaining functional information from MRI. The great success of MRI in clinical applications is due to the inherent contrast obtained from different tissues leading to anatomical information.

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