title: Fibroid after hysterectomy: a diagnostic dilemma.
abstract: Broad ligament fibroids are rare and often pose clinical diagnostic difficulties. We report a case of broad ligament fibroid in a woman after hysterectomy. The lady presented to us with continuous lower abdominal pain of seven months duration. Bimanual examination revealed a firm mass on the right side of the vaginal vault. Transvaginal sonogram and computed tomography scan was suggestive of possible parasitic leiomyoma or a broad ligament fibroid. Exploratory laparotomy and removal of the mass, followed by histological examination confirmed leiomyoma. Extra-uterine fibroid should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pelvic masses even in the post-hysterectomy state.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Puducherry, India .
authors.forename: Pallavee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: P
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Puducherry, India .
authors.forename: Seetesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghose
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Puducherry, India .
authors.forename: Sunita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samal
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Puducherry, India .
authors.forename: Jasmina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Begum
authors.affiliation: Post-graduate Resident, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , Puducherry, India .
authors.forename: Mariyam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zabeen
keywords: Broad ligament fibroid; Extra-uterine leiomyoma; Post-hysterectomy