Round ligament varicosities mimicking inguinal hernias in pregnancy: importance of color Doppler sonography

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UZUN M., Akkan K., Coskun B.

DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.150-152, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4261/1305-3825.dir.1887-08.2
  • Dergi Adı: DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.150-152
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pregnancy, round ligament, varicose veins, inguinal canal, VARICES
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.