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Spontaneous rupture of a degenerated leiomyoma causing peritonitis and ileus during pregnancy: A case report.

Mizuha OdagamiMutsuko MakinoEtsuko MiyagiShigeru Aoki
Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)
Degenerated leiomyomas can rupture during pregnancy, and leakage of the fluid causes peritonitis in rare cases. If peritonitis associated with a degenerated leiomyoma is observed, the occurrence of rupture of the leiomyoma should be considered.
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