Cystic Degeneration of Uterine Leiomyoma Misdiagnosed as Ovarian Malignancy: A Case Report

Postmenopausal uterine leiomyoma with hemorrhagic cystic degeneration mimicking ovarian malignancy.

A case of cystic leiomyoma mimicking an ovarian malignancy.

INTRODUCTION We report an unusual case of a large cystic, pedunculated uterine leiomyoma mimicking a primary malignant ovarian tumour on sonography and computed tomography (CT). CLINICAL PICTURE A 56-year-old post-menopausal woman presented with a right pelviabdominal mass. Sonography and CT examination showed a large extrauterine mass arising from the right adnexa and extending into the abdo...

A Misdiagnosed Vaginal Leiomyoma: Case Report

Leiomyomas are common benign tumors in the uterus. They are rarely seen in the vaginal wall leading to pressure symptoms on urinary tract. Here we present a case of a 44-year-old Chinese woman, who had accepted hysterectomy, with a painless paraurethral mass associated with local discomfort. A complete surgical excision was performed by vaginal route, and the histology report confirmed the diag...

Huge cystic lymphangioma mimicking ovarian malignancy: a case report.

Lymphangiomas are rare benign congenital malformations of the lymphatic system. Clinical presentation varies from asymptomatic masses to acute abdominal pain. A 25-year-old female who presented with acute onset of abdominal distension and severe pelvic pain is presented. As a palpable mass was found on the pelvic examination and ultrasonography demonstrated a hypoechoic cystic mass, an ovarian ...

Cystic degeneration of uterine leiomyoma during ulipristal acetate treatment

Uterine fibroma, leiomyoma or myoma, is both the most common solid tumor, as well as the most frequent smooth muscle tumor in women [1, . It occurs in about 50% of women of reproductive age, and although many leiomyomas are asymptomatic, they may well lead to perturbing symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pressure symptoms and infertility . Consequently, this benign uterine tumor ...