TY  - JOUR
T1  - An Unusual Case of Parasitic Leiomyoma with Serpentine Omental Blood Vessels: A Case Report
AU - El-Agwany, Ahmed S. AU - Abdelsattar, Helmy R. AU - Abdeldayem, Tamer M. 
JO  - Surgery Journal
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
SP  - 6
EP  - 8
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3211
DO  - sjour.2013.6.8
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sjour.2013.6.8
KW  - Parasitic leiomyoma
KW  -uterus
KW  -greater omentum
KW  -serpentine
KW  -diagnosis
AB  - Leiomyoma is considered as commenest benign tumour of the 
  genital tract. This case represents a rare case of a large parasitic leiomyoma 
  in the peritoneal cavity deriving its blood supply from the omentumin a 37 years 
  old, multiparous woman who presented with a history of progressive abdominal 
  distension. On examination, a mobile ill-defined centrally located intra-abdominal 
  mass. It was at laparatomy that the diagnosis was made where a parasitic fibroid 
  attached to the greateromental with avascular uterine pedicle which was reported 
  as a leiomyoma on histological report. The patient had an uneventful post-operative 
  recovery. She has been followed up for 12 months with no evidence of recurrence 
  or residual disease.
ER  -