title: The utility of ultrasonography in the evaluation of groin masses: a case report.
abstract: Surgeons are often faced with the evaluation and management of groin masses. In most cases, an accurate history and physical examination will establish a diagnosis. Ultrasonography is being increasingly used in the evaluation of surgical problems. A case is presented in which bedside ultrasound was utilized in the evaluation of a large, symptomatic left inguinal mass found to be a synovial cyst on exploration. The differential diagnosis of cystic groin lesions and the impact of ultrasonography on diagnosis is reviewed with emphasis on synovial cysts. Surgeon-directed ultrasonography is an asset in the diagnosis of some patients with groin masses and may assist in the identification of those lesions requiring prompt operative intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: North
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hamelink
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography