Laparoscopic management of a twisted ovarian leiomyoma in a woman with 10 weeks’ gestation: Case report and literature review

Conclusion: Despite its low incidence, torsion of ovarian leiomyoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen. Furthermore, laparoscopic exploration should be the preferred way of removing twisted ovarian leiomyoma, even during pregnancy. It seems that primary ovarian leiomyomata have a tendency to grow rapidly during early pregnancy. However, because of the low incidence of ovarian leiomyoma, the effects of estrogen and pregnancy on this condition remain unclear.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research