Bilateral primary ovarian leiomyoma in a young woman: case report and literature review

Gynecol Oncol. 2004 Dec;95(3):733-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2004.07.048.

Abstract

Background: Primary ovarian leiomyoma is a very rare tumor and usually it is small, unilateral-, and concomitantly seen with uterine leiomyomata in middle-aged to postmenopausal women.

Case: We describe a case of huge, bilateral ovarian leiomyoma that was not associated with uterine tumor in a 17-year-old woman. The authors of this study documented the smooth muscle origin of the tumor with immunohistochemical studies, the available literature was reviewed and the possible histogenesis was discussed.

Conclusion: We herein report a case of a rare primary bilateral ovarian leiomyoma in a young woman.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Leiomyoma / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*