Peritoneal dissemination complicating morcellation of uterine mesenchymal neoplasms

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 7; no. 11; p. e50058
• Main Authors: Seidman, Michael A, Oduyebo, Titilope, Muto, Michael G, Crum, Christopher P, Nucci, Marisa R, Quade, Bradley J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 26.11.2012; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Biological products; Biology; Consultation; Endometrial cancer; Endometrium; Female; Fibroids; Health aspects; Humans; Hysterectomy; Laparoscopy; Leiomyoma - pathology; Leiomyoma - surgery; Leiomyosarcoma - pathology; Leiomyosarcoma - surgery; Malignancy; Medical diagnosis; Medical records; Medicine; Mesenchyme; Mortality; Muscles; Muscular system; Neoplasm Seeding; Neoplasms; Peritoneum; Peritoneum - pathology; Sarcoma; Smooth muscle; Stem cells; Tumors; Uterine cancer; Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis; Uterine Neoplasms - pathology; Uterine Neoplasms - surgery; Uterus

Power morcellation has become a common technique for the minimally invasive resection of uterine leiomyomas. This technique is associated with dissemination of cellular material throughout the peritoneum. When morcellated uterine tumors are unexpectedly found to be leiomyosarcomas or tumors with aty...