Incarcerated giant uterine leiomyoma within an incisional hernia: a case report

Key Clinical Message Uterine leiomyomas presenting as incarcerated or strangulated hernias in surgical emergencies are extremely rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with known uterine fibroids and an irreducible ventral abdominal wall hernia. Detailed history and...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 5; no. 11; pp. 1837 - 1840
Main Authors Exarchos, Georgios, Vlahos, Nikolaos, Dellaportas, Dionysios, Metaxa, Linda, Theodosopoulos, Theodosios
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2017
John Wiley and Sons Inc
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Case Report
Case Reports
Fibroids
Hysterectomy
Imprisonment
incarcerated leiomyoma
incisional hernia
ventral abdominal wall hernia
ventral abdominal wall hernia
incarcerated leiomyoma
Fibroids
incisional hernia
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Uterine leiomyomas presenting as incarcerated or strangulated hernias in surgical emergencies are extremely rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with known uterine fibroids and an irreducible ventral abdominal wall hernia. Detailed history and multidisciplinary approach optimize the diagnosis and decision making toward surgical treatment. Uterine leiomyomas presenting as incarcerated or strangulated hernias in surgical emergencies are extremely rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with known uterine fibroids and an irreducible ventral abdominal wall hernia. Detailed history and multidisciplinary approach optimize the diagnosis and decision making toward surgical treatment.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.1199