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Hindi Journal of Womens Health, Issues and CareISSN: 2325-9795
Aliou Diouf Author
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Laparoscopic Surgery, Anesthesia, Pregnancy, Women health
Obstetric and Gynaecologic Clinic, Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital, PO BOX 3001, Dakar, Senegal
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Aliou Diouf works in the Obstetric and Gynaecologic Clinic at the Aristide Le Dantec Teaching Hospital and is interested in the fields of Laparoscopic Surgery, Anesthesia, Pregnancy and Women health
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A Rare Case of Extra-Uterine Pelvic Leiomyoma
Author(s): Mame Diarra Ndiaye Gueye, Mamour Gueye, Magatte Mbaye, Aliou Diouf, Mouhamadou Wade, Moussa Diallo, Omar Gassama, Jean Charles Moreau
Extra-uterine leiomyomas are rare, benign, and may arise in any anatomic sites. Extra-uterine leiomyomas are diagnostic challenge due to their rare unusual locations. We present a case of pelvic leiomyoma mimicking ovarian mass in a 34-year-old woman who was suffering for right pelvic pain. Clinical and imaging findings revealed an ovarian leimyoma. A laparotomy using Pfannenstiel incision was performed. Pelvic organs and both ovaries appeared normal. There was a firm mass about 5 cm in size distinct from the left ovary and attached to uterus with some fine adhesions that were cut allowing removal of the mass. Pathologic examination concluded to a benign leiomyoma. The recovery was uneventful and pelvic pain disappeared. Leiomyomas occur infrequently outside... view more»
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