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Leiomyoma cellulare in the broad ligament of the uterus – case report and review of literature
Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska, Joanna Buks, Marcin Wierzchowski, Krzysztof Szymanowski, Tomasz Opala
Vol 83, No 4 (2012)
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Abstract
Myomas are most often benign tumours of the female genital tract. Uterine fibroids are the most common myomas, while uterine cervix and intraligamentary ones are statistically less frequent. The most common histopathological form is the leiomyoma and the least common is the cellular leiomyoma (<5%). Objectives: As emphasized in the introduction, interlamellar parametrial cellular leiomyomas are extremely rare. Leiomyoma cellulare in the broad ligament of the uterus is the first case of that, therefore, the following situation deserves a short analysis and publication. Material and methods: A 29-year-old patient was admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic in Poznań due to a diagnosed lesion in the broad ligament of the uterus, possibly a myoma of the female genital tract. Cancer Antigen (CA) 125 level was 10.14 U/ml, beta sub-unit of human chorionic gonadotropin (β- HCG) was 0.1 mIU/ml, acute-phase protein was (CRP) 0.09 mg/l. The technique of laparoscopic myomectomy by enucleation of a 6-cm in diameter myoma was used after preparation of the right parametrium tissue. The patient left the hospital on the second postoperative day in good overall condition. Results: Histopathology revealed leiomyoma cellulare oedematosum. Conclusions: The above description of CL in the broad ligament of the uterus is a highly unique case and thus, deserves some attention, a short analysis.
Abstract
Myomas are most often benign tumours of the female genital tract. Uterine fibroids are the most common myomas, while uterine cervix and intraligamentary ones are statistically less frequent. The most common histopathological form is the leiomyoma and the least common is the cellular leiomyoma (<5%). Objectives: As emphasized in the introduction, interlamellar parametrial cellular leiomyomas are extremely rare. Leiomyoma cellulare in the broad ligament of the uterus is the first case of that, therefore, the following situation deserves a short analysis and publication. Material and methods: A 29-year-old patient was admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic in Poznań due to a diagnosed lesion in the broad ligament of the uterus, possibly a myoma of the female genital tract. Cancer Antigen (CA) 125 level was 10.14 U/ml, beta sub-unit of human chorionic gonadotropin (β- HCG) was 0.1 mIU/ml, acute-phase protein was (CRP) 0.09 mg/l. The technique of laparoscopic myomectomy by enucleation of a 6-cm in diameter myoma was used after preparation of the right parametrium tissue. The patient left the hospital on the second postoperative day in good overall condition. Results: Histopathology revealed leiomyoma cellulare oedematosum. Conclusions: The above description of CL in the broad ligament of the uterus is a highly unique case and thus, deserves some attention, a short analysis.
Keywords
myomas, fibroids, parametrium, leiomyoma cellulare, the broad ligament
Title
Leiomyoma cellulare in the broad ligament of the uterus – case report and review of literature
Journal
Ginekologia Polska
Issue
Vol 83, No 4 (2012)
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Bibliographic record
Ginekol Pol 2012;83(4).
Keywords
myomas
fibroids
parametrium
leiomyoma cellulare
the broad ligament
Authors
Karolina Chmaj-Wierzchowska
Joanna Buks
Marcin Wierzchowski
Krzysztof Szymanowski
Tomasz Opala
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