Abstract
An exhaustive search of the literature using the Pub Med database revealed no reports of round ligament lipomas mimicking acute appendicitis in pregnant patients. There are relatively few articles on round ligament lipomas and even less on round ligament lipomas during pregnancy. This case report is on a 27-year-old 24-week pregnant female who presented with signs and symptoms similar to acute appendicitis who in fact had a large right pelvic round ligament lipoma that was causing her pain.
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Miller, T.J., Paulk, D.G. Round ligament lipoma mimicking acute appendicitis in a 24-week pregnant female: a case report. Hernia 17, 259–261 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0862-5
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