Leiomyomatosis Peritonealis Disseminata: MRI Features Before and After Treatment with GnRH Agonist

Abstract

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare disorder characterized by multiple subperitoneal benign smooth muscle nodules. It is usually incidentally discovered during cesarean section or laparoscopy. In this paper, we present pre-and-post GnRH treatment MRI findings of a symptomatic patient with LPD.

Keywords

• Leimyomatosis peritonealis disseminata, MRI, GnRH agonist

Leiomyomatosis Peritonealis Disseminata: MRI Features Before and After Treatment with GnRH Agonist

Öz

Leyomyomatozis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) yaygın subperitoneal benign natürlü nodüler lezyonlar ile karakterize nadir bir hastalıktır. Hastalık, genellikle sezeryan sırasında incidental olarak saptandığı için literatürde MR görüntüleme bulgularını anlatan çok az sayıda makale bulunmaktadır. Bu makalede semptomatik bir LPD olgusunun GnRH tedavi öncesi ve sonrası MR bulguları sunulmuştur

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yaygın leyomatozis peritonalis, MRI, GnRH analoğu

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