Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis (DPL) is a variant of parasitic leiomyomas that is characterized by multiple peritoneal and subperitoneal nodules of proliferating smooth muscle cells that histologically resemble uterine leiomyoma. We report a case of recurrent DPL to highlight its diagnostic and therapeutic challenges at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nigeria.
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