Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata in a Nigerian woman
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Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata: a case report.
Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a very rare disease characterized by formation of multiple smooth muscle tumor or nodules disseminated throughout the omental and peritoneal surfaces. It is a benign disease of unknown etiology which usually occur in women of reproductive age. The tumor may originate from the mesentery, the omentum and even the peritoneum covering the abdominal w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Medical Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0300-1652
DOI: 10.4103/0300-1652.104390