Parasitic Leiomyoma as Peritoneal Loose Body Resembling an Enterolith

Turk J Colorectal Dis 2013;23(3):153-156

Neriman Şengül ¹

Efsun Şenocak ²

Çetin Boran ³

Önder Koç ⁴

1. Department Of General Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Medical Faculty, Bolu, Turkey

2. Department Of Radiology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Medical Faculty, Bolu, Turkey

3. Department Of Pathology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Medical Faculty, Bolu, Turkey

4. Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Medical Faculty, Bolu, Turkey

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ABSTRACT

Peritoneal loose bodies are not connected to an abdominal organ or structure. We present a totally calcified detached uterine leiomyoma, a free peritoneal stone, which appeared like an enterolith on repeated Computed tomography (CT) examinations.

Keywords:

Parasitic Leiomyoma, Peritoneal loose bodies, Laparoscopy