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Parasitic leiomyoma causing small bowel perforation: A case report
Anya Laibangyang1, Cassandra Law1, Gunjan Gupta2
1Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT, United States of America.
Background:
Parasitic leiomyomas are rare extra-uterine tumors that can be seen in patients after myomectomy or morcellation of leiomyomas.
Case:
A 63-year-old woman with a history of abdominal myomectomy 20 years prior presented with worsening abdominal distension and pain for the past eight months. The patient delayed care due to fear of the COVID-19 pandemic and was found to have a 42 cm parasitic leiomyoma attached to the small bowel causing obstruction and perforation.
Conclusion:
Parasitic leiomyomas can cause small bowel obstruction and perforation.
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