Affiliation:
1. The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University Department of Gynecology, , Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China
Abstract
Abstract
Parasitic leiomyomas (PL), also known as free leiomyomas, which occur outside the uterus and rarely happen in clinical practice. They are usually reported in women of reproductive age who underwent hysterectomy or myomectomy and frequently present with symptoms such as abdominal pain and distention. In fact, it is hard to determine the nature of the mass according to the imaging examination and clinical manifestation. At present, the most common treatment involves an abdominal or laparoscopic surgery in order to remove the mass and perform the next step of treatment based on the histological diagnosis. In this case report, we describe a 35-year-old woman with a 12.4 × 9.3 × 9.8 cm3 PL with blood supply from the greater omentum. Considering the prolonged menstruation of the patient, she underwent the hysteroscopic and laparotomy exploration. The mass was confirmed as smooth leiomyoma with necrosis by the immunohistochemical examination. The patient had a good recovery and being discharged seven days after the surgery. The patient is still in the follow-up.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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