Incarceration of a pedunculated uterine fibroid in an umbilical hernia
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
;
: 318-321, 2017.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-9706
ABSTRACT
Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors that may cause an umbilical hernia in patients with increased intra-abdominal pressure due to pregnancy, obesity, ascites, and intra-abdominal tumors. However, the simultaneous occurrence of uterine fibroids and umbilical hernias, or fibroids and an associated umbilical hernia, during pregnancy has rarely been reported. Here, we present the case of a fibroid presenting as an incarcerated umbilical hernia in a menopausal patient.
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Main subject:
Ascites
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Hernia, Umbilical
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Leiomyoma
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Obesity
Limits:
Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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