Ovarian Leiomyoma Along with Uterine Leiomyomata: A Common Tumour at an Uncommon Site
Ovarian leiomyoma is one of the rarest benign tumours of the ovary, mostly seen in women of reproductive age group. Here we report a case of ovarian leiomyoma as an incidental finding in a patient of 38-year-old woman with uterine leiomyomata. Peroperatively, her left ovary appeared bulky & sh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6703/13378_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(EKAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Ovarian leiomyoma is one of the rarest benign tumours of the ovary, mostly seen in women of reproductive age group. Here we report
a case of ovarian leiomyoma as an incidental finding in a patient of 38-year-old woman with uterine leiomyomata. Peroperatively, her left
ovary appeared bulky & she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with left salpingo-oophorectomy. Macroscopically, in addition to
uterine leiomyomata, a grey-white solid mass was seen entirely within the ovary without any capsular breach. Microscopically, the ovarian
mass resembled its uterine counterpart without any evidence of atypia or necrosis. Masson trichrome stain & immunohistochemistry for
desmin positivity confirmed the smooth muscle origin of the tumour cells.
Despite its rarity, ovarian leiomyoma has to be considered as one of the differential diagnosis of ovarian spindle cell tumours. In difficult
cases, immunohistochemistry aids the diagnosis. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |