Round ligament varicosities mimicking inguinal hernias in pregnancy: importance of color Doppler sonography.
Round ligament varicosities are easily misdiagnosed as an obstructed hernia in a gravid patient. When this condition is diagnosed correctly, unnecessary intervention may be prevented. We aimed to determine the significance of round ligament varicosities in pregnancy and to describe their clinical presentation and sonographic appearance.
Uzun
Muhammet
M
Department of Radiology, Cağ Medical Center, Ankara, Turkey. drmuzun@yahoo.com
Akkan
Koray
K
Coşkun
Bilgen
B
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging