title: Laparoscopic management of teratoma of the round ligament.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Gynecologic Endoscopic Unit, Clínica del Prado, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: José F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: De Los Ríos
authors.forename: Juan G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ochoa
authors.forename: Jorge M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mejía
authors.forename: Anibal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mesa
mesh_terms: 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