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With the popularization of laparoscopic surgery, reports of iatrogenic parasitic leiomyoma (IPL) as a long-term complication of unconfined morcellation have been increasingly frequent. These tumors may mimic gastrointestinal tumors, posing a significant challenge to clinical diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case description<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 38-year-old female presented with periumbilical pain accompanied by abdominal distension for 1 week. The patient had a history of laparoscopic uterine myomectomy 6 years ago. Abdominal CT suggested a mass in the small bowel mesentery. This lesion was initially suspected to be a small bowel gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). The patient underwent laparoscopy, during which a solid tumor attached to the small bowel mesentery with an independent vascular pedicle was found. The mass was surgically resected, and histopathological examination confirmed it as a parasitic uterine leiomyoma with red degeneration. The patient recovered smoothly after surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights the difficulty in differentiating parasitic uterine leiomyomas from gastrointestinal tumors based solely on imaging features. For patients with a history of uterine surgery (particularly those who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy with a history of morcellation), parasitic uterine leiomyoma should be included in the differential diagnosis if an abdominal mass is detected. 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