title: [Round ligament cyst, a rare condition simulating inguinal hernia. Case report].
abstract: Cysts of the inguinal cord are disorders that simulate inguinal hernias and manifest as inguinal masses and, in some cases, are accompanied by pain that can simulate a complicated inguinal hernia. We report the third case of a round ligament cyst in a 21-year-old female with a mass in the right inguinal area with intermittent pain. The patient was subjected to surgical exploration of the right inguinal area where a round ligament cyst was found. The ligament was resected and reported as a serous cyst. The patient's outcome was excellent and she was discharged 24 h after surgery. She has been followed up for 3 months without recurrence. Round ligament cysts are very rare disorders, and the diagnosis is perioperative. Resection of the round ligament causes complete symptom relief, and every case requires inguinal hernioraphy.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía General y Departamento de Gastroenterología y Endoscopia, Hospital Central Norte de Petróleos Mexicanos. dr_joel_santillan_ruvalcaba@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Medina
authors.forename: Cynthia Idhaly
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Legorreta-Chew
authors.forename: Joel Humberto
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Santillán-Ruvalcaba
authors.forename: Bismarck
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ortega-Ambriz
authors.forename: Verónica Sosa
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Delgado-Pastor
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres-Trejo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012404:Round Ligament of Uterus