An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly Gentleman
| Autor: | Yogesh Bansod, Kunal Nandy, Amrit Nasta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Unusual case business.industry lcsh:Surgery Case Report lcsh:RD1-811 medicine.disease musculoskeletal system Benign tumours female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Surgery body regions 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Leiomyoma surgical procedures operative 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Surgical removal medicine Pharmacology (medical) Female Reproductive Tract business Lying neoplasms |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Surgery Case Reports in Surgery, Vol 2016 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2090-6919 2090-6900 |
| Popis: | Introduction. Leiomyomas are common benign tumours of female reproductive tract and are rarely seen in extrauterine location.Case Report. We report an interesting case of a free lying abdominal leiomyoma presenting as a painless abdominal lump in an elderly gentleman.Discussion. Primary abdominal leiomyomas are uncommon and require surgical removal if symptomatic. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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