Published in IJCP
FEBRUARY 2019
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Anterior Abdominal Wall Leiomyoma
February 11, 2019 | Shikha Verma, Rachna Chaudhary
Extrauterine leiomyomas are uncommon, generally benign and occasionally cause diagnostic dilemmas as they can mimic
malignancy. Anterior abdominal wall leiomyoma is a rare finding and there are very few reported cases of primary abdominal
wall leiomyoma without previous uterine surgeries or concomitant presence of uterine fibroids. We present a case report of a
24-year-old female, parity 2 live birth 2, both normal vaginal deliveries. She presented to the Gynecology OPD with history
of lump in left lower abdomen for the last 1½ months. Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy. Intraoperatively, a huge
anterior abdominal wall fibroid was seen on incising anterior rectus sheath. The mass was removed and dead space was
closed primarily. Abdominal wall fibroid is a good differential diagnosis to be considered in any woman of reproductive
age with an anterior abdominal wall mass even without any history of previous uterine surgery.
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