Laparoscopic retrieval of a peritoneal mouse.
A 67-year-old Caucasian male was referred by the urology service with a history of incomplete bowel emptying. He complained of tenesmus. MRI scan suggested a leiomyoma lying anterior to the rectum. He underwent examination under anaesthesia and attempted endorectal ultrasound and biopsy. However, the lesion seemed to migrate cranially and was impalpable. At laparoscopy, a mobile, unattached, 5.5 × 5 × 3.5, cream-coloured 'egg was retrieved from the retrovesical space. Histology confirmed a hyalinised fibrocollagenous lesion lined with mesothelium. A comprehensive review of the literature is presented.
Kavanagh
Dara O
DO
Division of Colorectal Surgery, Departments of Colorectal Surgery and Urology, Adelaide and Meath Incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.
Moran
Diarmaid
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Flynn
Robert
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Neary
Paul C
PC