A large leiomyoma of the round ligament: a case description and literature analysis

[摘要] Leiomyoma of the round ligament is part of a familyof fibroids and is composed of smooth muscle, fibroustissue, and fat (1). Leiomyoma of the round ligament israre. The majority of cases are commonly located in theextraperitoneal region of the round ligament. Patientspresenting with round ligament leiomyosarcoma sometimesexperience abdominal pain, but many patients areasymptomatic (2). Most round ligament leiomyomas arediagnosed incidentally during physical health examinationsor the imaging of other diseases of the abdomen. Ourknowledge of this disease is limited due to the paucity ofresearch and literature reports. In this paper, we presentan unusual case of a patient with an intra-abdominal leftleiomyoma of the round ligament and provide a review ofthe related literature. We also discuss imaging, which isessential for early diagnosis.

[学科分类] 外科医学