Spontaneous rupture of a degenerated leiomyoma causing peritonitis and ileus during pregnancy: A case report

Degenerated leiomyomas can rupture during pregnancy, and leakage of the fluid causes peritonitis in rare cases. If peritonitis associated with a degenerated leiomyoma is observed, the occurrence of rupture of the leiomyoma should be considered. Degenerated leiomyomas can rupture during pregnancy, an...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 491 - 493
Main Authors Odagami, Mizuha, Makino, Mutsuko, Miyagi, Etsuko, Aoki, Shigeru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2021
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Abdomen
Blood vessels
Case Report
Case Reports
degenerated leiomyoma
Fibroids
Gestational age
Magnetic resonance imaging
myomectomy
Pain
Peritonitis
Pregnancy
ruptured leiomyoma
Small intestine
Surgery
Women
degenerated leiomyoma
myomectomy
peritonitis
ruptured leiomyoma
pregnancy
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Summary:Degenerated leiomyomas can rupture during pregnancy, and leakage of the fluid causes peritonitis in rare cases. If peritonitis associated with a degenerated leiomyoma is observed, the occurrence of rupture of the leiomyoma should be considered. Degenerated leiomyomas can rupture during pregnancy, and leakage of the fluid causes peritonitis in rare cases. If peritonitis associated with a degenerated leiomyoma is observed, the occurrence of rupture of the leiomyoma should be considered.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.3564