title: Live birth of a normal mature healthy baby by in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) after an exploratory laparotomy and multiple myomectomy for leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of a live birth of a normal mature healthy baby by IVF-ET after an exploratory laparotomy and multiple myomectomy for leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Academic university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 37-year-old female G2P0 with secondary infertility diagnosed with leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata who underwent surgical resection and IVF stimulation.
  
  
  METHODS
  One cycle of IVF-ET initiated with Gonal F and Menopur.
  
  
  METHODS
  Live birth of a normal mature healthy baby.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IVF-ET can produce a normal healthy baby in a patient with leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata.
authors.affiliation: Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, USA. DrSammyD@aol.com
authors.forename: Sammy L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: DeAngelis
authors.forename: Robert R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Mitchell A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Maiman
authors.forename: Eric S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Knochenhauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007813:Laparotomy; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D050498:Live Birth; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*