[Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis associated with endometriosis. Apropos of a case]

Ann Pathol. 1986;6(3):221-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A rare case of leiomyomatosis Peritonealis Disseminata (L.P.D.) associated with an Endometriosis is reported. A 40 years old non-gravid patient had a laparotomy for uterine fibromas. Multiple sub peritoneal nodules were found and a total hysterectomy with annexectomy was done with the diagnosis of peritoneal metastatic disease. The light and electron microscopy showed a benign multicentric proliferation of myofibroblasts and smooth muscles cells. The association with endometriosis suggests that L.P.D. must have a metaplastic origin, from subcoelomic mesenchymal cells, as speculated by previous authors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endometriosis / complications
  • Endometriosis / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / complications
  • Leiomyoma / pathology*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / complications
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology*