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- Title
Pelvic leiomyoma presenting as perineal hernia.
- Authors
Sistla, S C; Reddy, R; Sankar, G; Elangovan, S
- Abstract
Primary perineal hernias are rare and can be a diagnostic challenge. We report the case of a 45-year-old female patient who presented with painless perineal swelling suggestive of perineal hernia. Computed tomography (CT) scanning revealed a pelvic mass herniating through the pelvic floor into the perineum. The lesion was completely excised by an abdominoperineal approach. Histopathological examination of the lesion revealed a leiomyoma. This case report suggests that the possibility of perineal herniation of a pelvic leiomyoma should be considered in a female patient with suspected primary perineal hernia. We recommend an abdominoperineal approach for the surgical management of such a lesion.
- Publication
Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery, 2009, Vol 13, Issue 2, p213
- ISSN
1248-9204
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10029-008-0415-8