Round Ligament Leiomyoma Presenting as an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract EN

Leiomyomas are common benign gynecologic tumors occurring in up to 30% of women.

Round ligament leiomyomas however are very rare and, if symptomatic, can present as an inguinal hernia.

We report the case of a 47-year-old woman who presented with an irreducible inguinal mass consistent with an incarcerated hernia.

Intraoperatively, the mass was found to be a round ligament leiomyoma, a diagnosis that was confirmed by histopathology following excision of the mass.

Although rare, round ligament leiomyomas should be part of the differential diagnosis of an inguinal hernia in females.