Rudy Van den Broecke

We present a case of leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) and review the literature. LPD is a rare, benign disorder that is characterized by multiple subperitoneal or peritoneal nodules of varying sizes on the omentum and peritonea…

► An extremely rare neoplasm, especially in the absence of DES ► It's important to distinguish it from an adenocarcinoma from another location ► Little is known about the aetiology, several explanations have been postulated.

Along with improved survival, methods to preserve or restore the fertility potential of young women and children treated with cytotoxic chemotherapy or pelvic radiotherapy have been developed or are in the offing. Surgery, radiotherapy and …