RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Unusual case of a leiomyoma in the space of Retzius mimicking broad ligament fibroid
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e253050
DO 10.1136/bcr-2022-253050
VO 16
IS 3
A1 Goyal, Lajya Devi
A1 Goyal, Suresh
A1 Garg, Priyanka
A1 Mahajan, Garima
YR 2023
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/16/3/e253050.abstract
AB This case report will discuss an interesting case of a patient who presented with pain in the lower abdomen of 2-month duration. Clinical examination and imaging findings were suggestive of a broad ligament fibroid. However, intraoperatively, the mass was found to be present in the space of Retzius, which is an extremely rare location for such a pathology. The access to the tumour was very challenging. Successful surgical excision was done with the help of a multidisciplinary team involving a gynaecologist, a urologist and an anaesthetist. Histopathology reported it to be benign leiomyoma. Postoperatively, the patient made an uneventful recovery.