title: A rare cause of difficulty with sexual intercourse: large retroperitoneal leiomyoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of sexual dysfunction is high among women; however, sexual dysfunction secondary to anatomical deformity in women is rare. In addition, primary retroperitoneal leiomyomas are very rare clinical conditions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present a case with sexual dysfunction secondary to anatomical deformity.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this article, we report the case of a large retroperitoneal leiomyoma causing sexual dysfunction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the surgical removal of the large retroperitoneal mass, previous intercourse difficulties had been resolved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Retroperitoneal tumors may obstruct the vagina by congesting the pelvic area and may be considered as a possible cause of female sexual dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, 63300 Sanliurfa, Turkey. fahrettinyildiz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Fahrettin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Camuzcuoglu
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Toy
authors.forename: Alpaslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terzi
authors.forename: Muhammet Emin
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Guldur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003075:Coitus / Q000502:physiology*; D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery