VOLUME 15 , ISSUE 4 ( July-August, 2023 ) > List of Articles
Preeti Vashistha, Mayank Sharma, Bhavya Gupta, Mariyam Haq
Keywords : Case report, Diagnostic dilemma, Extrauterine fibroid, Fallopian tube torsion, Wandering fibroid
Citation Information : Vashistha P, Sharma M, Gupta B, Haq M. Wandering Fibroid Presented as Acute Abdomen: A Rare Case with Diagnostic Dilemma. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2023; 15 (4):478-479.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-2292
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 16-09-2023
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).
Background: Fibroids are the most commonly occurring benign uterine tumor in the reproductive phase of a woman's life. Wandering fibroid (Parasitic leiomyoma) is an extrauterine fibroid with a very low incidence. Case description: We are reporting an interesting case of a 20-year-old, nulliparous female with acute abdomen, who turned out to be a wandering fibroid with torsion of the right fallopian tube intraoperatively. Conclusion: Due to the unusual location of the parasitic fibroids, patients usually present with atypical clinical presentation and it is challenging to reach on accurate diagnosis preoperatively. With the help of a high index of suspicion and radiological imaging like ultrasound, we can reach close to the diagnosis and be able to do the proper management of the patients.
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