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01-07-2008 | Case Report

Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis: an unusual complication of laparoscopic myomectomy

Authors: Sunesh Kumar, J. B. Sharma, Dipika Verma, P. Gupta, K. K. Roy, Neena Malhotra

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 1/2008

Abstract

Introduction

We report a case of disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis arising after laparoscopic myomectomy.

Case report

The patient presented with a large abdominopelvic mass 9 months post laparoscopic myomectomy. Clinical examination and imaging revealed a mass lying separately from the uterus and the ovaries. The large myoma and several small peritoneal myomas were removed by a laparotomy.

Conclusion

Disseminated leiomyomas have rarely been reported after laparoscopic myomectomy and hysterectomy. They could be bits left after morcellation or could be parasitic myomas. Hence, this rare condition must be kept in mind whenever a patient presents with abdominal masses following myomectomy or hysterectomy.

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Title: Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis: an unusual complication of laparoscopic myomectomy
Authors: Sunesh Kumar
J. B. Sharma
Dipika Verma
P. Gupta
K. K. Roy
Neena Malhotra
Publication date: 01-07-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0536-9

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Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis: an unusual complication of laparoscopic myomectomy

Abstract

Introduction

Case report

Conclusion

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Abstract

Introduction

Case report

Conclusion

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