Ganglion of the groin in a child: an unusual cause of soft-tissue swelling of the groin

Emura, Takaki; Yokomori, Kinji; Obana, Kazuko; Tanaka, Yuhjirou

doi:10.1007/s00383-004-1326-0

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“…A search of the English literature using PubMed, found only eight cases of CFV compression by a ganglion cyst in the groin, including the present case ( Table 1 ). 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 The mean age was 57 (2–91) years (3 men and 5 women) and the chief complaints were leg swelling in seven cases except for one case of groin mass in a 2 year old infant. Coexisting deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism was not reported in any of the cases.…”

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Unilateral Leg Swelling Caused by Common Femoral Vein Compression by a Hip Ganglion Cyst in the Groin

Tsuji¹,

Kitano²,

Matsumoto³

et al. 2016

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BackgroundAs a rare cause of unilateral leg swelling, extrinsic vein compression caused by intraperitoneal, retroperitoneal, or inguinal lesions has been noted. A rare case of leg swelling as a cause of extrinsic compression of common femoral vein from a ganglion cyst in the groin is presented.Case presentationA 38 year old man was referred with a 3 week history of left leg swelling. Following a radiological diagnosis of common femoral vein compression from a cystic groin mass, he firstly underwent needle aspiration. Although the lesion became somewhat smaller, his left leg was still swollen, and he underwent surgical excision of the lesion 2 days after needle aspiration. Histopathological features of the cystic wall were consistent with those of a ganglion cyst. He was discharged from the hospital with complete improvement of the leg swelling, and has remained free from recurrence 1 year after surgery.ConclusionFemoral vein compression by a ganglion cyst in the groin is a very rare pathology; however, it should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of unilateral leg swelling.

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