Fibroid after Hysterectomy: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Published: July 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4532
Pallavee P, Seetesh Ghose, Sunita Samal,
Jasmina Begum, Mariyam Zabeen
1. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
3. Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
5. Post-graduate Resident, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
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Dr. Pallavee P,
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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.
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