[Case report of disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis]

A rare case of leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata is reported in a patient operated on because of fibromyoma with growth tendency and hypermenorrhea.--During the operation a metastazing myomatous tumour was suspected which could not be excluded by frozen-section. Following were abdominal hysterectomy including both adnexa as well as subtotal resection of the omentum majus. Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata was diagnosed by histological examination of the removed specimen. Three years after surgery patient is well.