Torsed retroperitoneal leiomyomas: A case report and review of literature

Table 1 Comparison and review of reported cases of torsed retroperitoneal leiomyomas

Ref.	Year	Age in years	Size in cm	Origin of torsed myoma	Preoperative diagnosis	Route of surgery for the leiomyoma
Walrond et al[2]	1973	59	20	Posterior wall of the antrum of the stomach	Undiagnosed	Laparotomy
Brieger et al[6]	1995	41	10	Greater omentum	Torsion of an ovarian cyst	Laparoscopy
Yeh et al[7]	1999	33	15	Broad ligament	Torsion of a pedunculated fibroid	Not specified
Tan et al[8]	2012	44	Not specified	Greater omentum	Acute appendicitis	Laparotomy
Park et al[9]	2013	45	7	Mesentery	Not specified	Laparoscopy
Narasimhulu et al[10]	2015	40	9.6	Anterior wall of the rectum	Parasitic fibroids with degeneration	Laparotomy
Hirayama et al[11]	2015	37	8.5	Greater omentum	Torsion of left ovarian tumour	Laparotomy
Cho et al[12]	2016	38	16	Greater omentum	Omental torsion	Laparotomy
Kaya et al[13]	2018	28	4.5	Round ligament	Undiagnosed	Laparoscopy
Bajis et al[14]	2018	47	25	Mesentery of the ileocaecal junction	Ovarian cyst torsion	Laparotomy converted from laparoscopy
Sofoudis et al[15]	2020	43	9	Intestinal tube	Not specified	Laparoscopy
Stebbings et al[16]	2021	39	10	Greater omentum	Appendicitis	Laparoscopy
Miles et al[17]	2021	48	19.3	Posterior wall of the antrum of the stomach	Myoma torsion	Laparoscopy
Lu et al[18]	2022	42	Not specified	Greater omentum	Not specified	Laparoscopy
Our patient	-	42	10	Broad ligament	Undiagnosed	Laparoscopy