Study on Leiomyoma in the Space of Retzius

Authors

  • . Shweta Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Shaheen Anjum Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Zehra Mohsin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Afzal Anees Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim Universit, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nfmmr/v2/3221F

Keywords:

Leiomyoma, Space of retzius, Infertility, Benign gynaecological tumour

Abstract

Leiomyoma although are the most common benign tumour of reproductive age group females, their clinical diagnosis poses a huge problem to the clinician especially extrauterine leiomyomas. Space of retzius is one such location where they usually remain asymptomatic. These may sometimes present with minor complaints like pain lower abdomen, urinary complaints, pelvic mass and rarely infertility. Till now in the literature so far, only few cases of extrauterine leiomyoma have been reported making their management difficult.

Published

2021-07-27

How to Cite

. Shweta, Shaheen Anjum, Zehra Mohsin, & Afzal Anees. (2021). Study on Leiomyoma in the Space of Retzius. New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 2, 97–102. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nfmmr/v2/3221F

Issue

New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 2

Section

Chapters