Open AccessDisseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis mimicking ovarian torsion
Author(s) -
Chau-Yang Tyan,
Meng-Han Chou,
YingChieh Chen,
YuChun Lin,
HerYoung Su
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
yīxué yánjiū zázhì/journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2542-4939
pISSN - 1011-4564
DOI - 10.4103/1011-4564.156024
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , ovarian torsion , radiology , acute abdomen , torsion (gastropod) , laparoscopy , abdomen , abdominal hysterectomy , ovarian cancer , hysterectomy , surgery , cancer
The presentation of disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis (DPL) can be misleading. Herein, we present the case of a 42-year-old nulliparous female who had previously undergone a total hysterectomy and presented with an acute abdomen. A presumptive diagnosis of ovarian torsion was made based on the clinical findings and an ultrasonographic examination. A diagnostic laparoscopy was performed immediately. DPL was subsequently diagnosed based on an intra-operative frozen section during surgical exploration and the final histopathologic examination. This case illustrates an atypical presentation of DPL mimicking ovarian torsion