Multiple uterine angioleiomyomas mimicking an ovarian neoplasm: a case report

Angioleiomyoma is a rare benign neoplasm that originates from smooth muscle cells and contains thick-walled blood vessels. A 69-year-old woman had been complaining of progressive abdominal distention for the last five years. At the exploration, a tumoral mass that could not be differentiated as to w...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of gynaecological oncology 2009, Vol.30 (5), p.592-594
Hauptverfasser: Hakverdi, S, Dolapçioğlu, K, Güngören, A, Yaldiz, M, Hakverdi, A U
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Zusammenfassung:Angioleiomyoma is a rare benign neoplasm that originates from smooth muscle cells and contains thick-walled blood vessels. A 69-year-old woman had been complaining of progressive abdominal distention for the last five years. At the exploration, a tumoral mass that could not be differentiated as to whether it had its origin from the uterus or ovary was specified. The patient underwent total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH+BSO). On pathologic examination of the specimen, the tumor was diagnosed as an angioleiomyoma. Here, we present a case of giant-multiple uterine angioleiomyomas mimicking an ovarian neoplasm.
ISSN:0392-2936