TY - JOUR
T1 - Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata
AU - Castro-Boix, Sandra
AU - Dopazo-Taboada, Cristina
AU - Nadal-Guinard, Antoni
AU - Boqué-Genovard, Ramon
AU - Zanón-Navarro, Vicente
AU - Armengol-Carrasco, Manel
PY - 2007/1/8
Y1 - 2007/1/8
N2 - Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata is an uncommon condition characterized by subperitoneal proliferation of benign nodules mainly composed of benign smooth muscle cells. This entity generally appears in premenopausal women and hormonal influences may play a role in its pathogenesis. The macroscopic appearance mimics peritoneal carcinomatosis. The characteristic clinical course is asymptomatic and diagnosis is only feasible after microscopic examination. To date, less than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who underwent surgery in our department.
AB - Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata is an uncommon condition characterized by subperitoneal proliferation of benign nodules mainly composed of benign smooth muscle cells. This entity generally appears in premenopausal women and hormonal influences may play a role in its pathogenesis. The macroscopic appearance mimics peritoneal carcinomatosis. The characteristic clinical course is asymptomatic and diagnosis is only feasible after microscopic examination. To date, less than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who underwent surgery in our department.
KW - Leiomyomatosis
KW - Peritoneum
KW - Smooth muscle tumor
KW - Surgery
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-739X(07)71680-9
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-739X(07)71680-9
M3 - Article
VL - 82
SP - 125
EP - 127
ER -