Abstract
Background: The torsion of pedunculated uterine leiomyoma is a rare complication of uterine leiomyoma.
Highlights
Uterine leiomyoma, a benign tumor of the uterine muscle, is a ubiquitous pathology affecting 20 to 25% of women in reproductive period [1]
Laparoscopy or even laparotomy performed in an emergency ensures the management
We report a case of twisted pedunculated uterine leiomyoma discovered during the laparotomy
Summary
A benign tumor of the uterine muscle, is a ubiquitous pathology affecting 20 to 25% of women in reproductive period [1]. Its incidence is not well known, only few cases have been described in the literature It is a surgical emergency whose clinical expression can simulate an adnexial torsion. We report a case of twisted pedunculated uterine leiomyoma discovered during the laparotomy. A 34 years-old woman with no medical history (gravida 0, para 0) was admitted at gynecological emergency for acute pelvic pain appeared 5 days ago. She complained of three-month bleeding and a lack of improvement of the pelvic pain despite analgesics. Laparotomy rectified the diagnosis by highlighting a necrotic pedunculated uterine leiomyoma that had undergone torsion. The surgical follow-up was uneventful and the discharge was authorized 4 days after the surgery
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