title: Round ligament varicosity: a rare cause of inguinal swelling.
abstract: We report a case series of three pregnant patients who presented with inguinal mass that were found to be round ligament varicosities. The diagnosis and management of this rare condition are discussed. A review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: City Hospital, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals, Department of General and Breast Surgery, Birmingham B71 4HJ, UK. ruvinderathwal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Athwal
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hoar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis; D012404:Round Ligament of Uterus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*