Symplastic leiomyoma of the Retzius space in a young woman

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symplastic leiomyoma, benign tumor, extrauterine leiomyoma, Retzius space.

Abstract

The case report of a 39 years woman is presented, who was assisted in Guillermo Domínguez López Teaching General Hospital from Puerto Padre, Las Tunas province, due to a tumoral mass of around 10 cm in the hypogastrium. After the clinical exam and the pertinent complementary studies, it was decided to practice the complete resection of the tumor. During the surgical procedure, a sample for biopsy was taken which result indicated the existence of a symplastic leiomyoma in the Retzius space. The patient had a favorable clinical course and she was discharged from the institution 5 days later, but continued with follow up in outpatient department.

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Author Biographies

Jorge Luis Montes de Oca Mastrapa, Hospital General Docente Guillermo Domínguez López, Puerto Padre. Las Tunas

Especialista de I y II Grado Cirugía General. Profesor Auxiliar. Diplomado Cirugía Oncológica Avanzada. Aspirante a Investigador. Maestrante en Maestría en Medios Diagnósticos

Dianet Leyva Serrano, Hospital General Docente Guillermo Domínguez López, Puerto Padre. Las Tunas

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral. Residente de cuarto año en Cirugía General. Profesor Instructor.

Caridad María Osorio Sosa, Hospital General Docente Guillermo Domínguez López, Puerto Padre. Las Tunas

Especialista de Primer y Segundo Grado en Laboratorio Clínico Profesora Asistente

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2024-02-19

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Montes de Oca Mastrapa JL, Leyva Serrano D, Osorio Sosa CM. Symplastic leiomyoma of the Retzius space in a young woman. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2024 Feb. 19 [cited 2025 Jun. 15];28(1):e4681. Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/4681

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2024): ENERO-FEBRERO

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Case Reports

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