title: A rare inguinal mass: Round ligament leiomyoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Leiomyoma of the round ligament is a rare condition and usually appears like an inguinal hernia.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 40 year-old women found to have an inguinal mass which it was finally diagnosed as leiomyoma. The patient was admitted to our hospital with a history of painless groin mass. The mass was thought to be irreducible inguinal hernia. Surgical exploration demonstrated a round ligament leiomyoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A smooth muscle tumor in the round ligament of the uterus in the inguinal region is a rare entity and can be mistaken for an irreducible inguinal hernia. It is a rare condition occurring predominantly in premenopausal middle-aged women. Abdominal, inguinal, and vulvar locations have been described. Surgical excision is the curative treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Leiomyoma of the round ligament should be entertained as a possible etiology of inguinal mass.
authors.affiliation: Samsun Education and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, 55020 Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: elifmangancolak@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: Nuraydin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozlem
authors.forename: Sadık
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kesmer
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yildirim