title: [Endometriosis in the round ligament of the uterus as a cause of inguinal pain].
abstract: Within one year three patients, women aged 31, 28 and 26 years, presented with a cyclic painful small mass in the inguinal region. Histopathological examination of the resected specimen showed a pattern consistent with an extra-abdominal localization of endometriosis in the round ligament. The patients' complaints disappeared after surgical resection. It is concluded that in case of a painful mass in the inguinal region in a fertile woman endometriosis of the round ligament should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Heelkunde, St.-Joseph Ziekenhuis, Veldhoven.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wijnen
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Roumen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012404:Round Ligament of Uterus