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Application of the En Bloc Concept Combined with Anatomic Resection in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy
Published on: March 10, 2023
Hepatic resection for primary giant leiomyoma of the liver
G Belli1, F Ciciliano, A Lannelli
1Department of General Surgery, S. Maria di Loreto Nuovo Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Background:
Smooth muscle tumours are common in the genito-urinary and gastro-intestinal tracts, but primary leiomyoma of the liver is extremely rare. Only a few cases have been reported to date.
Case Outline:
We report a case of giant leiomyoma of the liver in a 67-year-old woman that was treated by an extended right hepatectomy. There was no evidence of leiomyoma elsewhere in the abdomen (including the uterus).
Discussion:
This appears to be the largest hepatic leiomyoma reported in the literature.
