Erschienen in:
01.04.2009
Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata and subcutaneous myoma—a rare complication of laparoscopic myomectomy
verfasst von:
Yee Liang Thian, Kok Hian Tan, Jin Wei Kwek, Junjie Wang, Bernard Chern, Kwai Lam Yam
Erschienen in:
Abdominal Radiology
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Ausgabe 2/2009
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Abstract
We present a case of leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) after laparoscopic myomectomy with imaging features corroborating laparoscopic tract dissemination of the tumor. This would suggest a subset cases of LPD may be secondary to transcoelomic dissemination of a primary uterine leiomyoma rather than de novo peritoneal metaplasia. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of LPD and subcutaneous leiomyoma complicating laparoscopic surgery. The imaging features of LPD are reviewed. Radiologists as well as clinicians should consider LPD as a potential complication of laparoscopic myomectomy.