title: Cystically degenerated leiomyoma of the rectosigmoid managed laparoscopically at 13 weeks of gestation.
abstract: The safety of laparoscopic management of adnexal masses in pregnancy has been documented. Herein we report laparoscopic removal during pregnancy of a cystically degenerated leiomyoma of the sigmoid colon, which had been mistaken for an adnexal mass. When smooth muscle gastrointestinal tumors are observed, it is important that they be characterized with appropriate markers so that postoperative treatment can be individualized to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC 20037, USA. nnh00@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nadim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hawa
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Obias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome