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Contrast CT abdomen showing concentrically calcified mass.
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A contrast CT abdomen was done which showed a concentric calcified mass in the left hypochondrium, free from bowel, reported as a calcified mesenteric cyst (Figure 1).
Intraoperative appearance of tumour.
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An exploratory laparotomy has been done which showed a free lying, hard, intraperitoneal mass of 10 x 12 cm size in the left hypochondriac region (Figure 2).
Cut open specimen of tumour.
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Specimen showed whorled appearance on cut section (Figure 3).
Histopathology (H&E stain) showing paucicellular, unencapsulated hyalinised tissue with calcification.
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Specimen was sent for histopathology which showed paucicellular, unencapsulated, hyalinised tissue with calcification, along with stretched out cells at periphery without atypia suggestive of leiomyoma (Figures 4 and 5).
Histopathology slide showing stretched out nuclei at periphery without atypia.
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Specimen was sent for histopathology which showed paucicellular, unencapsulated, hyalinised tissue with calcification, along with stretched out cells at periphery without atypia suggestive of leiomyoma (Figures 4 and 5).