Follow-up in patients with disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis: a report of an unusual, high-risk case | Zendy

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Follow-up in patients with disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis: a report of an unusual, high-risk case

Author(s) -

Santhini Jeyarajah,

Andre Chow,

Jessica C. Lloyd,

Emmanouil Zacharakis,

S. Purkayastha,

Paris Tekkis

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

bmj case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1757-790X

DOI - 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0802

Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyomatosis , pseudomyxoma peritonei , gynecology , surgery , leiomyoma , appendix , paleontology , biology

Leiomyomatosis peritonei disseminata is a condition seen uncommonly in states of oestrogen hypersecretion in women of childbearing age. There are no clear guidelines for the primary management and follow-up of these patients. Here, a rare case in a postmenopausal woman with a normal hormonal state who may be considered higher risk is presented, with a review suggesting a management pathway in these patients.

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