Japanese journal of clinical oncology
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Jpn. J. Clin. Oncol. · Jul 1998
Case ReportsA case of giant peritoneal loose bodies mimicking calcified leiomyoma originating from the rectum.
Two giant peritoneal loose bodies were found in the pelvis in a 79-year-old man. These bodies were demonstrated by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to be well circumscribed masses and to have marked calcification in their central portion. ⋯ Small peritoneal loose bodies are occasionally found during laparotomy, but such large ones measuring 6 cm are very rare. In our case, accurate diagnosis could not be obtained preoperatively, because these loose bodies mimicked calcified leiomyoma of the rectum.