Massive Retroperitoneal Tumour Complicating Advanced Pregnancy: A Surgical Challenge.
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2010-01
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Leiomyomas or fibroids are most common uterine tumours and are often associated with pregnancy.
There is a common belief that uterine growths increase in size during pregnancy.Giant uterine leiomyoma
going retroperitoneally concomitant with pregnancy, is a rare clinical entity, a diagnostic dilemma and a
great surgical challenge.We hereby, describe a case of giant retroperitonial tumour complicating the
pregnancy. A massive tumor of approximately 40cm x 35 cm, unencapsulated, fleshy and 'sarcomatoid' in
consistency with increased vascularity occupying entire retroperitoneum was seen.Retroperitoneally tumour
was dissected from bilateral ureters, inferior vena cava, aorta and bilateral iliac vessels. Uterus, both
ovaries and cervix along with tumour mass was removed.The tumour mass weighed 8 kg and on
histopathology a degenerated leiomyoma was diagnosed.
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Retroperitoneal Tumour, Pregnancy, Leiomyoma
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Rajaram Shalini, Grover Namita, Goel Neerja, Mehta Sumita. Massive Retroperitoneal Tumour Complicating Advanced Pregnancy: A Surgical Challenge. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2010 Jan-Mar; 12(1): 35-36