Descending Colon Leiomyoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Leiomyoma is defined as a benign proliferation of smooth muscle cells. Smooth muscle tumors are considered the second-most common mesenchymal neoplasm in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It typically occurs incidentally in the large bowel. Colonic leiomyomas are considered to be very rare and common...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-08, Vol.16 (8), p.e67390
Main Authors: Alabdulaaly, Norah I, Alanazi, Bader D, Albassam, Khalid A, Binkhashlan, Nada N, Alqahtani, Saad T, Arab, Nahla S, Badahdah, Fatima A, Albalawi, Saeed S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Antigens
Biopsy
Case reports
Colon
Colonoscopy
Constipation
Endoscopy
Esophagus
Fibroids
Intestinal obstruction
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical imaging
Metastasis
Oncology
Pain
Polyps
Smooth muscle
Tumors
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Summary:Leiomyoma is defined as a benign proliferation of smooth muscle cells. Smooth muscle tumors are considered the second-most common mesenchymal neoplasm in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It typically occurs incidentally in the large bowel. Colonic leiomyomas are considered to be very rare and commonly found in the descending or sigmoid colon. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman with no previous medical illness who presented with on-and-off abdominal pain, was found to have a left colonic mass, and underwent laparoscopic left hemicolectomy, with the final histopathological assessment revealing smooth muscle leiomyoma.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.67390