A Rare case of True Broad Ligament Leiomyoma Mimicking an Ovarian Tumor
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Fibroid is the commonest benign neoplasm of the uterus in females, composed of smooth muscle with variable amount of fibrous connective tissue, hence named as leiomyoma or fibromyoma. It is the commonest of all pelvic tumours in females, excluding pregnancy; being more common in nulliparous. It can be intra uterine / extra uterine. Extrauterine fibroids though do occur, but are not as common as uterine fibroids. Among the extrauterine fibroids, broad ligament fibroids are the most common to occur [1] although its overall incidence being rare.
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