Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis: report of a patient

Authors

  • Tamara Baldomir Mesa Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • María Luisa García Gómez Hospital Asistencial “Celestino Hernández Robau”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Viveity Hernández Castellón Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

leiomyomatosis/diagnosis, peritoneal cavity

Abstract

The case of a 40-year-old female patient, with a history of previous good health, who was admitted with a clinical impression of pelvic abscessed tumor is presented. It is determined the existence of a right ovarian tumor through the surgical procedure, but in a state of torsion. A disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis was diagnosed. This disease has an unknown etiology, although it has been associated with certain diseases. It is a benign disease but some cases have been reported to have progressed to malignancy. It is a very rare disease and the first case was reported in 1952. To date, only 100 cases have been reported in the literature. Currently, with a 9-month history, the patient is asymptomatic with good general condition.

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Author Biographies

Tamara Baldomir Mesa, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Histología. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

María Luisa García Gómez, Hospital Asistencial “Celestino Hernández Robau”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Anatomía Patológica. Profesora Consultante de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Viveity Hernández Castellón, Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Residente de Ginecología

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Baldomir Mesa T, García Gómez ML, Hernández Castellón V. Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis: report of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2012 Feb. 24 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];6(1):27-30. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/705

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2012): Special Supplement on Surgery

Section

Case Reports

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