title: Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata presenting as omental torsion.
abstract: Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata is usually asymptomatic or mimics widespread malignancy; acute presentation is rare. We describe a patient with right iliac fossa and lower abdominal pain. Two masses were detected via computed tomography, but at surgery, one of these implanted leiomyomas had undergone acute omental torsion. This case illustrates a rare complication of omental leiomyoma torsion clinically mimicking acute appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. chatan@email.com
authors.forename: Chjoong Howe Alvin
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Bernard Chi Shern
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Vishalkumar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shelat
authors.forename: Cher Heng
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery