Laparoscopic management of teratoma of the round ligament.
This paper describes the case of an asymptomatic woman who underwent laparoscopy as part of a work-up for infertility. A previous transvaginal ultrasound had shown an echogenic adnexal mass, independent of the ovary. The intraoperative finding was a tumor of the round ligament that was resected and determined to be a mature teratoma. The case is reported due to the unusual location for that type of tumor; and in addition, it is the first description of a teratoma in the round ligament managed by laparoscopy.
De Los Ríos
José F
JF
Gynecologic Endoscopic Unit, Clínica del Prado, Medellín, Colombia.
Ochoa
Juan G
JG
Mejía
Jorge M
JM
Mesa
Anibal
A
D000328:Adult; D019160:Endosonography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000175:diagnosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012404:Round Ligament of Uterus / Q000473:pathology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome