[A giant myxoid leiomyoma mimicking an inguinal hernia]

Orv Hetil. 2016 Mar 6;157(10):392-5. doi: 10.1556/650.2016.30374.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Leiomyoma is a rare, smooth muscle tumour that can occur everywhere in the human body. The authors present the history of a 60-year-old female, who had a giant, Mullerian type myxoid leiomyoma in the inguinal region mimicking acute abdominal symptoms. After examination the authors removed the soft tissue mass in the right femoral region reaching down in supine position to the middle third of the leg measuring 335 × 495 × 437 mm in greatest diameters in weight 33 kg. Reconstruction of the tissue defect was performed using oncoplastic guidelines. During the follow-up time no tumour recurrence was detected and the quality of life of the patient improved significantly.

Keywords: giant soft tissue mass; inguinal hernia; inguinalis sérv; myxoid leiomyoma; oncoplasty; onkoplasztika; óriás lágyrész-tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hernia, Inguinal / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / diagnosis*
  • Leiomyoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Leiomyoma / pathology
  • Leiomyoma / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Myxoma / diagnosis*
  • Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Myxoma / surgery*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods
  • Quality of Life
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*