Leiomyomatosis Peritonealis Disseminata Associated with Ascites and Endometriosis: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

T De Vos, Toenga De Vos, S Weyers, Steven Weyers, Geert Braems, G Braems, Geert Villeirs, G Villeirs, K. Lambeirì, K Lambein, A Makar, Amin Makar, Ph Tummers, R Van Den Broecke, Rudy Van den Broecke
Acta chirurgica Belgica · 2013 · vol. 113(5) , pp. 357–363 · doi:10.1080/00015458.2013.11680945 · PMID:24294802 · W189602218
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This case report describes a 39-year-old woman with endometriosis and ascites who was diagnosed with leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata, a rare disorder of peritoneal nodules.

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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 peritoneal surfaces, grossly resembling disseminated carcinoma. It should be differentiated from other peritoneal tumors. It is mostly asymptomatic and diagnosis is often incidental during surgery. One should be aware of the iatrogenic component of this entity. LPD is being documented with increasing frequency. We report the case of a 39-year-old woman with chronic abdominal pain and heavy dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis associated with LPD. She underwent an abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and omentectomy. LPD and endometriosis is a known association. LPD with ascites and endometriosis however has not yet been reported.

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endometriosisdysmenorrhea

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Abdominal Pain Ascites Endometriosis Leiomyomatosis Leiomyomatosis Abdominal Pain Adult Ascites Cell Transformation, Neoplastic Chronic Disease Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Leiomyomatosis Leiomyomatosis Leiomyomatosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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