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Case Reports
. 2004 Jul-Sep;89(3):161-3.

An unusual case of ectopic or "parasitic" leiomyoma excised by laparoscopic surgery

Olubunmi Odofin  1 , Nabila Nasir, Thomas Satyadas, Adrian Michael Lower, Charles Akle
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  • PMID: 15521253
Case Reports

An unusual case of ectopic or "parasitic" leiomyoma excised by laparoscopic surgery

Olubunmi Odofin et al. Int Surg. 2004 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

A 47-year-old woman underwent a laparoscopic resection of a large ectopic or "parasitic" fibroid filling the pelvis and placed within the rectosigmoid mesentery. The tumor was excised completely without a need for hysterectomy. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies confirmed a "parasitic" leiomyoma, excluding sarcoma or a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Because of its bizarre location in relation to the large bowel, a combined general surgical and gynecological approach was used successfully. The pathology of this rare tumor is reviewed.

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