Leiomyoma of Broad Ligament Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy– Report of a Unique Case
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Leiomyoma of broad ligament mimicking ovarian malignancy- report of a unique case.
Tumors of the broad ligament are uncommon. Leiomyoma, which is the commonest female genital neoplasm, is also the most common solid tumor of the broad ligament. Leiomyomas affect 30% of all women of reproductive age but the incidence of broad-ligament leiomyoma is <1%. These benign tumors are usually asymptomatic. A case is being described where a 52 year old presented with gradual abdominal sw...
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عنوان ژورنال: Kathmandu University Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1812-2078,1812-2027
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v12i3.13723