Parasitic leiomyoma causing small bowel perforation: A case report
Background: Parasitic leiomyomas are rare extra-uterine tumors that can be seen in patients after myomectomy or morcellation of leiomyomas. Case: A 63-year-old woman with a history of abdominal myomectomy 20 years prior presented with worsening abdominal distension and pain for the past eight months...
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2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Background: Parasitic leiomyomas are rare extra-uterine tumors that can be seen in patients after myomectomy or morcellation of leiomyomas. Case: A 63-year-old woman with a history of abdominal myomectomy 20 years prior presented with worsening abdominal distension and pain for the past eight months. The patient delayed care due to fear of the COVID-19 pandemic and was found to have a 42 cm parasitic leiomyoma attached to the small bowel causing obstruction and perforation. Conclusion: Parasitic leiomyomas can cause small bowel obstruction and perforation. |
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| Item Description: | 2214-9112 10.1016/j.crwh.2021.e00349 |