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23 September 2024 : Case report  China

Parasitic Leiomyoma at Laparoscopic Trocar Site: A Report of 2 Cases

Rare disease

Bingxin Chen1ABCEF, Zaigui Wu2CDF, Fang Tang3BF, Jianhong Zhou2EF, Fei Ruan2AG*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944951

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944951

Table 1. Reported cases of parasitic leiomyoma at trocar sites.

Author and yearAgeSurgical historyUse of morcellatorIntervalExaminationSiteTreatmentFollow-up
Ostrzenski A, 1997 []13 43LMYes2 monthsTransabdominal ultrasoundTrocar siteSurgeryNot reported
Moon HS, 2008 []8 31LMYes3 yearsTransabdominal ultrasoundLeft trocar siteSurgeryNot reported
Oindi FM, 2018 []5 47LMYes6 yearsUltrasound and MRILeft trocar siteSurgeryNo recurrence
Kai K, 2020 []4 30LM and left ovarian cystectomyYes3 years and 9 monthsEnhanced MRILeft trocar siteSurgeryNo recurrence
Chen X, 2021 []12 26LMYes5 yearsUnknownTrocar site and other placesSurgery and GnRH-αPregnancy and childbirth, no recurrence
Roh CK, 2022 []7 50LMYes6 yearsAbdominal CTLeft trocar siteSurgeryNo recurrence
LM – laparoscopic myomectomy.

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