[Gallbladder leiomyoma].
Leiomyoma, benign tumor generated by wall's smooth muscle proliferation, is extremely rare revealed. In our experience we only find one case, randomly discovered on the immediate examination of the bladder at the end of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The echographic exam may suggest sometimes the diagnosis but the presence of the stones makes it harder, especially when the bladder has scleroathrophic lesions. The differential diagnosis with gallbladder carcinoma is necessary especially for medium dimensions tumors. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the sufficient and recommended procedure; only even the benignity of the tumor is pathologically established.
Palade
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R
Spitalul Universitar de Urgenţă Bucureşti, Clinica Chirurgie I. radupalade@yahoo.com
Grigoriu
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Voiculescu
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D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome