TITLE:
Parasitic Leiomyoma Peritoneum—A Rare Case
AUTHORS:
M. S. Sujatha, S. Mamatha, M. Poornima, Rashmi Srinivas, Priyankur Roy, K. P. Jasmin
KEYWORDS:
Leiomyoma, Ovarian Tumour, Laparotomy, Hysterectomy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.4 No.14,
October
14,
2014
ABSTRACT: Leiomyoma, benign tumors
of smooth muscle origin, is one of the commonest uterine tumours in the
reproductive age group and originates from the myometrium. While most
leiomyomas are asymptomatic, they can grow and cause heavy and painful
menstruation, painful sexual intercourse and urinary frequency and urgency.
Extra uterine leiomyomas are rare, usually benign, they may theoretically arise
from any anatomic site containing smooth muscle. Their presence in
pre-peritoneal or within the anterior abdominal wall muscles is extremely
uncommon and often masquerades as an adnexal mass leading to dilemmas in
diagnosis.