Round ligament varicosities: a rare cause of groin swelling in pregnancy

Polat A. V., Aydin R., Polat A. K., Kececi I. S., Karahan G., Taşkın G.

ABDOMINAL IMAGING, cilt.38, sa.5, ss.1178-1181, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00261-013-9984-9
  • Dergi Adı: ABDOMINAL IMAGING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1178-1181
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Round ligament, Varicosities, Inguinal hernia, Pregnancy, Color Doppler ultrasonography, Ultrasonography, MIMICKING INGUINAL-HERNIA
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Round ligament varicosities (RLVs) are rare, and only occur in pregnancy. The swelling due to RLVs mimics an inguinal hernia and generally resolves spontaneously after delivery. Distinguishing between varicosities and hernias is critical to avoid unnecessary surgeries on pregnant women. We aimed to determine the significance of RLVs during pregnancy and to review and describe their clinical and sonographic characteristics. All patients were diagnosed by gray scale and color Doppler ultrasonography, managed conservatively, and RLVs regressed spontaneously postpartum.