Subserosal leiomyoma of uterus mimicking an ovarian tumor in adolescent patient

Uterine leiomyomas are the most common gynecological tumors in adult women. These benign tumors are rarely seen in the adolescent population: there are only a few cases that have been reported so far in this age group. In this case report, we present a giant uterine leiomyoma that mimicked an ovaria...

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Published in:Japanese journal of radiology 2014-01, Vol.32 (1), p.48-52
Main Authors: Kayadibi, Yasemin, Ozmen, Evrim, Emir, Haluk, Emre, Senol, Dervisoglu, Sergulen, Adaletli, Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Case Report
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Imaging
Leiomyoma - diagnosis
Leiomyoma - diagnostic imaging
Leiomyoma - pathology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nuclear Medicine
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Radiography
Radiology
Radiotherapy
Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Uterine leiomyomas are the most common gynecological tumors in adult women. These benign tumors are rarely seen in the adolescent population: there are only a few cases that have been reported so far in this age group. In this case report, we present a giant uterine leiomyoma that mimicked an ovarian tumor in a 15-year-old girl.
ISSN:1867-1071
1867-108X
DOI:10.1007/s11604-013-0263-z