GIANT LEIOMYOMA OF THE SMALL INTESTINE WITH FREE PERFORATION INTO THE PERITONEAL CAVITY

: Leiomyomas involving the small bowel are rare benign tumors comprising 0.2% to 1.8% of all gastrointestinal tumors. We have presented a case with the rare complication of a free perforation between the tumor and the peritoneal cavity, causing an acute abdomen.