Inguinal region mass (differential)
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Elfeky M, Knipe H, Whiting R, et al. Inguinal region mass (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-64461
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At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:
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- Inguinal canal cyst
- Inguinal mass
- Inguinal lump
- Inguinal region mass
- Mass of the inguinal region (differential)
The differential diagnosis of an inguinal region mass includes (in no particular order) 1-4:
abscess
hematoma
round ligament varicosities (rare 5)
References
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