title: Ganglion of the groin in a child: an unusual cause of soft-tissue swelling of the groin.
abstract: A case of groin ganglion with asymptomatic compression of the femoral vein is described. A 2-year-old girl was referred because of a symptomless groin mass. A mass was palpable in the right femoral triangle. Computed tomography and ultrasonography revealed a cystic lesion compressing the femoral vein ventrally. Prompt surgical removal of the cystic lesion was done without complications. Histopathological examination showed a benign structure similar to that of a ganglion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Japan Red Cross Medical Center Hiroo, 4-1-22 Tokyo, Sibuya-ku, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Emura
authors.forename: Kinji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokomori
authors.forename: Kazuko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Obana
authors.forename: Yuhjirou
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006119:Groin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography