title: Myomectomy in pregnancy: incarcerated pedunculated fibroid in an umbilical hernia sac.
abstract: We describe a rare case of a 31-year-old woman at 28 weeks of pregnancy presenting with an incarcerated pedunculated fibroid in an umbilical hernia sac. She had a successful myomectomy and hernia repair and proceeded to have spontaneous vaginal delivery at term. Incarceration of a pedunculated fibroid presents a diagnostic puzzle which can be successfully treated by myomectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ehigiegba
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Selo-Ojeme
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009215:Myometrium / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*