A Case of Recurrent Parasitic Fibroids Presenting as an Umbilical Mass

Abstract

Uterine fibroids are a common condition affecting women worldwide. Treatment modalities are varied, with laparoscopic myomectomy first performed in 1979 [1]. Since the first successful laparoscopic myomectomy performed, it has now become an increasingly popular option due to the multiple advantages of a minimally invasive approach. A rare complication of parasitic fibroids as a result of laparoscopic morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomies was first described in 1997 [2], and multiple case reports have been published since, with the incidence estimated to be between 0.12 and 0.95% [3]. We describe the first case in our centre, of a patient who suffered recurrent parasitic fibroids after a single laparoscopic myomectomy was performed with morcellation and was required to undergo repeated excisions.