Open AccessTorsion of intestinal parasitic myoma after laparoscopic morcellation: a case report
Author(s) -
Chrisostomos Sofoudis,
Dimitrios Trouvas,
Zioris Konstantinos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of surgical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2042-8812
DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjaa032
Subject(s) - medicine , myoma , uterus , malignancy , uterine fibroids , hysterectomy , female circumcision , leiomyoma , surgery , gynecology , pathology
Uterine fibroids represent the most common type of benign tumor of female genital tract with rate of incidence between 20% and 30% in women older than 35 years. According to current bibliography, the percentage is still increasing due to the fact that many women are postponing their reproductive mapping. Laparoscopic morcellation of uterine fibroids and uterus specimen after hysterectomies has great clinical significance, concerning dissemination and implantation of uterine fragments inside the peritoneal cavity. Parasitic myomas reveal a rare entity, reflecting a broad spectrum of pathogenesis. In cases of parasitic uterine fibroids surgical dissection is mandatory to avoid signs of malignancy.