Leiomyomatosis Peritonealis Disseminata Associated with Endometriosis and Multiple Uterus-like Mass: Report of Two Cases

Overview

Journal Clin Med Insights Case Rep

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2012 Jun 5

PMID 22661902

Citations 13

Authors

Filomena M Carvalho

Jesus Paula Carvalho

Ricardo Mendes Alves Pereira

Benito Pio Vitorio Ceccato Jr

Rafael Lacordia

Edmund Chada Baracat

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Abstract

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminate (LPD) is a rare benign disease of unknown etiology of women in reproductive age. A few reported cases of association with endometriosis have been described suggesting a possible origin from submesothelial multipotential cells. We present two cases of LPD associated with endometriosis expressing smooth muscle metaplasia, and some of the nodules with aspects of uterus-like mass. Laparoscopy, gross findings, and the pathological and immunohistochemical study of the surgical specimens were described. Our findings suggest an endometriotic origin for the LPD and indicate that the therapeutic approach might contemplate the surgical reduction of the nodules and endometriosis treatment.

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