A uterine fibroid presenting as an incarcerated umbilical hernia during pregnancy.
Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) affect 2.6% of pregnancies. They are usually silent, but on occasions can complicate pregnancies. A case of a 30-year-old pregnant woman with a uterine fibroid incarcerated in an umbilical hernia is presented. This is the second reported case of a fibroid in pregnancy with such a presentation.
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff CF14 1XW, Wales, UK. Chriswong@tiscali.co.uk
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery