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A Pelvic Free-Floating “Intraperitoneal Mice” Mimicking Seminal Vesicle Malignancy: A Case Report
Department of Urology, Medical School, University Sidi Mohammed Benabdellah, Fez, Morocco
Department of Urology, Moulay Ismail Military Hospital, Meknes, Morocco
Department of Surgery, Moulay Ismail Military Hospital, Meknes, Morocco
Department of Urology, Moulay Ismail Military Hospital, Meknes, Morocco
Department of Urology, Medical School, University Sidi Mohammed Benabdellah, Fez, Morocco
- 1 Department of Urology, Medical School, University Sidi Mohammed Benabdellah, Fez, Morocco
- 2 Department of Urology, Moulay Ismail Military Hospital, Meknes, Morocco
- 3 Department of Surgery, Moulay Ismail Military Hospital, Meknes, Morocco
- 4 Department of Urology, Moulay Ismail Military Hospital, Meknes, Morocco
- 5 Department of Urology, Medical School, University Sidi Mohammed Benabdellah, Fez, Morocco
Open Journal of Urology·Volume 06 (2016)·Pages 159–163·Published 28 October 2016·DOI10.4236/oju.2016.610026
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Abstract
Peritoneal loose bodies or “peritoneal mice” are rare well circumscribed benign masses composed of free-floating organized fat necrosis. They are usually asymptomatic and found as “incidentalomas” during Imaging. Their pathogenesis is not well known. We report a rare case of giant intraperitoneal mice which was clinically misdiagnosed as left seminal vesicle malignancy. A review of the literature is also presented.
KeywordsPeritoneal Loose BodyPathophysiologyPelvic MassSeminal VesicleMalignancyLaparoscopy
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