A case of round ligament varicosities during pregnancy.

Jung, Ji Ann; Son, Ga Hyun; Lee, Mi Kyung; Kim, Young Han; Park, Yong Won; Kwon, Ja Young

doi:2010.53.2.180

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 53(2); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010;53(2):180-183.
Published online: February 1, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/kjog.2010.53.2.180

A case of round ligament varicosities during pregnancy.

Ji Ann Jung, Ga Hyun Son, Mi Kyung Lee, Young Han Kim, Yong Won Park, Ja Young Kwon

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea. jaykwon@yuhs.ac

Abstract

Estimated incidence of round ligament varicosities in pregnancy is not known and often times it is confused with inguinal hernia due to their clinical similarities. When a patient is presented with inguinal mass especially in association with varicosity in the genital region or lower extremity, round ligament varicosity must be considered as a plausible diagnosis. Depiction of "bag of worms" on color Doppler ultrasonography is diagnostic of the round ligament varicosity and it is known to resolve spontaneously following delivery. We report a case of round ligament varicosities that was diagnosed at 29 weeks of gestation with a brief review of the literatures.

Keywords: Round ligament varicosity; Pregnancy