Solitary anterior abdominal wall leiomyoma in a 31-year-old multipara woman: a case report.

Autor: Igberase GO; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Health Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta state, Nigeria. gabosaa@yahoo.ca., Mabiaku TO, Ebeigbe PN, Abedi HO
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cases journal [Cases J] 2009 Feb 01; Vol. 2 (1), pp. 113. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Feb 01.
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-113
Abstrakt: Background: Anterior abdominal wall fibroid are uncommon and could be a cause of pain and discomfort. Very few cases have been reported in the literature but none in our region.
Case Presentation: We present an uncommon case of a 31 year old para 2+2 trader from the Itsekiri tribe of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria who presented with a one year history of a periumbilcal mass, had surgical removal of the mass and histology revealed leiomyoma.
Conclusion: Abdominal wall fibroid is a good differential diagnosis to be considered in any woman of reproductive age with an anterior abdominal mass and previous uterine surgery, including laparoscopic surgeries.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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