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Broad Ligament Lipoleiomyoma Masses: Two curious cases masquerading as ovarian carcinomas
oleh: Surekha Yadav, Barkha Maheswari, Nishant Sagar, Varuna Mallya, Nita Khurana, Sangeeta Gupta
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Diterbitkan: | Sultan Qaboos University 2018-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Lipoleiomyomas are an extremely rare form of uterine leiomyoma; moreover, the occurrence of this type of tumour on the broad ligament is even rarer. We report two cases of broad ligament lipoleiomyomas in 15- and 38-year-old female patients who presented to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in New Delhi, India, between 2016 and 2017. In both cases, the preoperative diagnosis was of a solid ovarian malignancy. Most broad ligament tumours are mistaken for ovarian masses as they are difficult to diagnose radiologically.