Hepatic resection for primary giant leiomyoma of the liver

Background

Smooth muscle tumours are common in the genito-urinary and gastro-intestinal tracts, but primary leiomyoma of the liver is extremely rare. Only a few cases have been reported to date.

Case outline

We report a case of giant leiomyoma of the liver in a 67-year-old woman that was treated by an extended right hepatectomy. There was no evidence of leiomyoma elsewhere in the abdomen (including the uterus).

Discussion

This appears to be the largest hepatic leiomyoma reported in the literature.