An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly Gentleman
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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85208548d27446758768544124032d362025-02-03T05:47:33ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192016-01-01201610.1155/2016/17149581714958An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly GentlemanAmrit Nasta0Kunal Nandy1Yogesh Bansod2Department of General Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaIntroduction. 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1714958 |
| spellingShingle | Amrit Nasta Kunal Nandy Yogesh Bansod An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly Gentleman Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly Gentleman |
| title_full | An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly Gentleman |
| title_fullStr | An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly Gentleman |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly Gentleman |
| title_short | An Unusual Case of Abdominal Leiomyoma Presenting as a Free Lying Intraperitoneal Mass in an Elderly Gentleman |
| title_sort | unusual case of abdominal leiomyoma presenting as a free lying intraperitoneal mass in an elderly gentleman |
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