Leiomyomas of the colon and uterus : a case report and review of the literature

Abstract EN

Smooth muscle tumors of the colon are exceedingly rare lesions; they are reported most commonly in the sigmoid colon.

We present a case of huge leiomoyama of the ascending colon in a young woman presenting with abdominal pain and lower gastrointestinal bleeding that was associated with multiple uterine leiomyomas.

In a review of the literature, descriptions of location, clinical manifestations, histopathological diagnosis, relationship between uterine and colonic localization, as well as the treatment of leiomyomas of the colon are discussed.