title: Isolated broad ligament leiomyomatosis.
abstract: Leiomyomas of an extrauterine nature are rare and often present a more challenging diagnosis process for the clinician. Our patient presented with lower abdominal pain associated with menorrhagia over a period of 6 months. Laparoscopic surgery revealed a right-sided broad ligament myoma consisting of multiple soft and diffused fibroids, of more than 400 in total. The myomas were enucleated and completely removed by laparoscopic surgery with minimal blood loss. Histopathological examination and analysis revealed the multiple nodules to be benign leiomyomatosis. The finding of isolated broad ligament leiomyomatosis rates this case as a unique kind of leiomyoma.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. kghuang@ms57.hinet.net
authors: Kuan-Gen
authors: KG
authors: Huang
authors: Aizura-Syafinaz
authors: AS
authors: Adlan
authors: Chyi-Long
authors: CL
authors: Lee
authors: Srithean
authors: S
authors: Lertvikool