The utility of ultrasonography in the evaluation of groin masses: a case report.
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.
Harris
J M
JM
Department of Surgery, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905, USA.
North
J H
JH
Hamelink
J K
JK
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography