Open AccessSonographic findings in a case report of benign leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata
Author(s) -
Guariglia Lorenzo,
Conte Massimo
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349709024353
Subject(s) - medicine , degeneration (medical) , smooth muscle , peritoneum , disease , rare disease , leiomyomatosis , radiology , pathology , leiomyoma
Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare, normally benign, condition usually diagnosed in women of reproductive age. The disease consists of multiple subperitoneal smooth muscle nodules scattered all over the abdominopelvic viscera and peritoneum. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is uncertain. Since cases of spontaneous regression (1) or recurrence (2) as well as rare cases of malignant degeneration (3, 4) have been reported in the literature, management is still controversial.