Alcalá-Alcalde MM, Pantoja-Garrido M, Frías-Sánchez Z

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Background: Uterine fibroids are the most frequent solid pelvic benign tumors in women. Their most common location is the uterine corpus, cervix and broad ligament but they can also be found in other areas, less commonly as extragenital locations and/or in a parasitic way.
Clinical case: A 40 years old patient, who consulted for menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea on long evolution. On physical examination, the enlarged uterus, inflamated, hard consistency and normal mobility was identified. The sonographic features and location suggested a fibroid nodule type II (Wamsteker classification), which deformed the endometrial cavity. It was decided to perform the surgery and during the procedure the enlarged uterus, deformed at the expense of a localized fundal formation, like a intramural fibroid. By mobilizing the intestinal loops and change the position of the patient (Trendelenburg) a solid tumor, cranially separated from the internal genitals it was observed. In reviewing the insertion site, it was visualized that remained attached to antimesial of the jejunum. Total hysterectomy was performed with monopolar and bipolar energy, and vascular sealant. The postoperative was favorable, without complication. The pathological study reported a primary leiomyoma of the small intestine, while in the uterus of multiple myomas was confirmed.
Conclusion: The parasitic fibroids are those located separately from the uterus that receive vascular irrigation from another organ or abdominopelvic structure. They are a very rare pathology. The diagnosis has made as an accidental event, during an abdominal surgery or during the differential diagnosis of a abdominopelvic tumor. The therapeutical choice depends on the clinical presentation, the location of the fibroid and the reproductive desires of the patient, most commonly recomending their surgycal removal.

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