Parasitic myoma after laparoscopic surgery: a mini-review.

Erenel H, Temizkan O, Mathyk BA, Karataş S
Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2015 · doi:10.5152/jtgga.2015.15242 · PMID:26401114 · PMC4560478
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This review of 53 patients highlights parasitic myomas as a rare complication of laparoscopic morcellation, emphasizing the need for surgeons to meticulously remove all fibroid fragments to prevent this condition.

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This mini-review summarizes case reports of parasitic myomas occurring after laparoscopic surgery, analyzing data from 29 articles published between 1997 and 2014. The authors identified 53 patients who required subsequent surgery to remove fibroid fragments that had been inadvertently left behind during morcellation procedures. The review highlights that while this condition is rare, it can present with symptoms and underscores the importance of surgical diligence in retrieving all tissue fragments. Relevance to endometriosis: listed as a complication of laparoscopic gynecologic surgery involving uterine tissue removal, though the paper focuses exclusively on leiomyomas rather than endometriosis or adenomyosis.

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The aim of this review is to summarize the cases of parasitic myomas after laparoscopic surgery. A literature search was performed using the PubMed database for the period of January 1997 to December 2014. We used the following keywords: "laparoscopic hysterectomy," "laparoscopic myomectomy," "morcellation," "parasitic fibroids," "parasitic myomas," and "leiomyomatosis." A total of 29 articles meeting the selection criteria were included in our review, describing 53 patients who underwent surgery for parasitic myomas. Parasitic myoma is a rare condition resulting from the small fibroid fragments left after morcellation and can be either asymptomatic or symptomatic. Although it is rare, patients should be informed about the risk of this condition after laparoscopic surgery. It is important for surgeons to look for small fibroid fragments during and after morcellation and make an effort to remove every piece of tissue.
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ABSTRACT The aim of this review is to summarize the cases of parasitic myomas after laparoscopic surgery. A literature search was performed using the PubMed database for the period of January 1997 to December 2014. We used the following keywords: “laparoscopic hysterectomy,” “laparoscopic myomectomy,” “morcellation,” “parasitic fibroids,” “parasitic myomas,” and “leiomyomatosis.” A total of 29 articles meeting the selection criteria were included in our review, describing 53 patients who underwent surgery for parasitic myomas. Parasitic myoma is a rare condition resulting from the small fibroid fragments left after morcellation and can be either asymptomatic or symptomatic. Although it is rare, patients should be informed about the risk of this condition after laparoscopic surgery. It is important for surgeons to look for small fibroid fragments during and after morcellation and make an effort to remove every piece of tissue.

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