Torsion of a pedunculated subserous leiomyoma: a case report of a rare cause of acute abdominal pain in a pregnant woman

Abstract Background Acute onset abdominal pain through the pedunculated leiomyoma torsion is a rather uncommon presentation and a rare source of acute abdominal pain in the emergency department during pregnancy. Due to its rarity, this condition is not always considered, leading sometimes to inappro...

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Main Authors: Marta D. L. Costa, Teresa Margarida Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43055-020-00269-0