Giant pelvic retroperitoneal leiomyoma arising from the rectal wall.
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Journal Article
BACKGROUND:Pelvic retroperitoneal leiomyomas arising from the rectal wall are rare. We present a case of a giant retroperitoneal leiomyoma mimicking bilateral solid adnexal masses in a postmenopausal woman. CASE:A 54-year-old postmenopausal woman presented with a large abdominopelvic mass. At surgery, the uterus was displaced anteriorly by a large retroperitoneal mass. The rectosigmoid colon was noted to course through the retroperitoneal mass. The patient underwent complete excision of the retroperitoneal mass along with a rectosigmoid resection of the involved colon with primary reanastomosis. Histopathology showed a leiomyoma arising from the muscularis propria of the rectum wall. CONCLUSION:Retroperitoneal masses that extend into the pelvis may mimic adnexal masses and, therefore, represent a rare finding at gynecologic surgery.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Sayer, RA; Amundsen, CL
Published Date
- May 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 101 / 5 Pt 2
Start / End Page
- 1132 - 1134
Pubmed Central ID
- 12738127
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-233X
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0029-7844
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00066-8
Language
- eng