Yazarlar |
Elif Colak
|
Prof. Dr. Nuraydın ÖZLEM
Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Sadik Kesmer
|
Kadir Yildirim
|
Özet |
INTRODUCTION Leiomyoma of the round ligament is a rare condition and usually appears like an inguinal hernia. PRESENTATION OF CASE We report a case of a 40 year-old women found to have an inguinal mass which it was finally diagnosed as leiomyoma. The patient was admitted to our hospital with a history of painless groin mass. The mass was thought to be irreducible inguinal hernia. Surgical exploration demonstrated a round ligament leiomyoma. DISCUSSION A smooth muscle tumor in the round ligament of the uterus in the inguinal region is a rare entity and can be mistaken for an irreducible inguinal hernia. It is a rare condition occurring predominantly in premenopausal middle-aged women. Abdominal, inguinal, and vulvar locations have been described. Surgical excision is the curative treatment. CONCLUSION Leiomyoma of the round ligament should be entertained as a possible etiology of inguinal mass. © 2013 Surgical Associates Ltd. |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
Inguinal hernia | Leiomyoma | Round ligament |
Makale Türü | Diğer (Teknik, not, yorum, vaka takdimi, editöre mektup, özet, kitap krıtiği, araştırma notu, bilirkişi raporu ve benzeri) |
Makale Alt Türü | SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan teknik not, editöre mektup, tartışma, vaka takdimi ve özet türünden makale |
Dergi Adı | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports |
Dergi ISSN | 1010-1620 |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | scopus |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 01-2013 |
Cilt No | 4 |
Sayfalar | 577 / 578 |
Doi Numarası | 10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.03.029 |