title: Sonography of various cystic masses of the female groin.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this presentation is to review the pathologic spectrum of cystic masses that may involve the female groin region, with a correlation of the lesions with their sonographic appearance.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the sonographic findings of palpable groin masses showing a cystic pattern in female patients. The groin region is best depicted with a high-frequency (7.5- to 12-MHz) linear array transducer. Color Doppler sonography and an extended field of view are helpful in the differential diagnosis of variable groin masses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are various cystic masses involving the female groin, such as round ligament cysts, varicosities of the round ligament, inguinal herniation of the ovary, cystic lymphangiomas, epidermal inclusion cysts, abscesses, and pseudoaneurysms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sonography with color Doppler imaging is helpful for the differential diagnosis of the pathologic spectrum of cystic masses involving the female groin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kangnam St Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Soon Nam
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Seung Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Sung Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Rha
authors.forename: Gye Yeon
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Young Mi
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: Jae Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.forename: Jae Mun
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography