Recurrent leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy during combined hormone replacement therapy.
Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata is a rare disease characterised by the occurrence of multiple smooth muscle cells building up tumour nodules within the peritoneal cavity. Approximately 50 cases of this disease have been reported in the world literature. To our knowledge, this is the first case reporting the recurrence of leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata during combined hormone replacement therapy after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and six laparotomies because of recurrence of the disease.
Heinig
Joerg
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Street 33, 48149 Münster, Germany. heinig@uni-muenster.de
Neff
Albert
A
Cirkel
Ulrich
U
Klockenbusch
Walter
W
D015746:Abdominal Pain; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence