Leiomyomatosis Peritonealis Disseminata: Case Report

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata(LPD) is a rare smooth muscle benign lesion seen mostly in premenopausal women. Pre-operative diagnosis may be challenging especially in the absence of advanced imaging techniques in low resource setting. This is a case report of a 50 year old nullipara with two previous history of open abdominal myomectomy. Histopathological evaluation of the lesion post surgery revealed smooth muscle cells of uterine leiomyoma. Conclusion: LPD is a rare disease that may mimic intra abdominal malignancies in clinical presentations.

Keywords: Case report; Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata; Open abdominal myomectomy; previous myomectomy