title: An unusual case of ectopic or "parasitic" leiomyoma excised by laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: A 47-year-old woman underwent a laparoscopic resection of a large ectopic or "parasitic" fibroid filling the pelvis and placed within the rectosigmoid mesentery. The tumor was excised completely without a need for hysterectomy. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies confirmed a "parasitic" leiomyoma, excluding sarcoma or a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Because of its bizarre location in relation to the large bowel, a combined general surgical and gynecological approach was used successfully. The pathology of this rare tumor is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom. bunmi5832@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Olubunmi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Odofin
authors.forename: Nabila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nasir
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satyadas
authors.forename: Adrian Michael
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lower
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akle
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*