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Liang G, Wu Z, Zhu L, Ruan F. Case Report: Primary Ovarian Leiomyoma: A Clinical Analysis of Case Series and Literature Review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:822339. [PMID: 35433727 PMCID: PMC9010778 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.822339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ovarian leiomyoma accounts only for 0.5–1% of all benign ovarian tumors, and almost no preoperative diagnosis has been achieved. Commonly, these tumors are small in size and asymptomatic. However, they can become symptomatic as their size increases; thus, it is important to recognize this entity and differentiate them from ovarian malignant tumors. Radical surgeries with total hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy are usually performed. However, ovary-preserving surgery has been suggested to young women, especially those desiring fertility in the future. In this study, we shared seven cases of primary ovarian leiomyomas and one inherent ligament leiomyoma, reviewed related articles to provide some new information about leiomyoma of the ovary, and discussed their proper surgical management.
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- Guanmian Liang
- Department of Nursing, Cancer Hospital of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Fei Ruan
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- Department of Ultrasound, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Zaigui Wu
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Asada T, Yamada T, Kumano R. Primary ovarian leiomyoma with predominant cystic change. Radiol Case Rep 2019; 14:1315-1319. [PMID: 31516645 PMCID: PMC6732733 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ovarian leiomyoma is a rare benign tumor, seen mostly in women 20-65 years old. The case of a 51-year-old woman with a large tumor in the pelvic cavity is reported. The dominant feature of the tumor was its cystic component, but an irregular, solid component was recognized along the dorsal margin of the tumor. The latter area showed signal intensity as low as muscle on T2-weighted images and significant contrast enhancement; however, it did not show restricted diffusion, which implied that it was benign. The large tumor was resected because malignancy could not be ruled out, and it was pathologically diagnosed as ovarian leiomyoma with predominant necrosis. When a low-intensity component without malignant features is seen on magnetic resonance imaging, leiomyoma should be included in the differential diagnosis despite its rare occurrence in the ovary.
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Kim M. Laparoscopic management of a twisted ovarian leiomyoma in a woman with 10 weeks' gestation: Case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e5319. [PMID: 27858913 PMCID: PMC5591161 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary leiomyoma of the ovary is a rare benign ovarian tumor that only seldom causes acute abdomen. CASE SUMMARY A 35-year-old gravida 1, para 0 woman presented with a history of acute lower abdominal pain, and 10 weeks of amenorrhea. The patient's physical examination revealed abdominal tenderness, defense, and rebound. On ultrasonographic examination, a solid mass measuring 9.3 × 7.8 cm was detected adjacent to the uterine fundus. The mass was preoperatively diagnosed as a twisted pedunculated subserosal uterine myoma. Upon entering the pelvic cavity, the mass in the right adnexa appeared twisted clockwise. Therefore, a laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy was performed. The tumor was pathologically diagnosed as ovarian leiomyoma. The patient delivered a healthy girl at 40 1/7 weeks of pregnancy. CONCLUSION Despite its low incidence, torsion of ovarian leiomyoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen. Furthermore, laparoscopic exploration should be the preferred way of removing twisted ovarian leiomyoma, even during pregnancy. It seems that primary ovarian leiomyomata have a tendency to grow rapidly during early pregnancy. However, because of the low incidence of ovarian leiomyoma, the effects of estrogen and pregnancy on this condition remain unclear.
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- Myounghwan Kim
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence: Myounghwan Kim, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (e-mail: )
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Zhao X, Chen L, Zeng W, Jin B, DU W. Laparoscopic tumorectomy for a primary ovarian leiomyoma during pregnancy: A case report. Oncol Lett 2014; 8:2523-2526. [PMID: 25360170 PMCID: PMC4214398 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.2596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Few reports have explored laparoscopic adnexal tumorectomy as a treatment for large and symptomatic ovarian leiomyomas during pregnancy. The current study presents the case of a patient with a large and symptomatic ovarian leiomyoma at 14 weeks of pregnancy. A laparoscopic adnexal tumorectomy was performed without complications. The laparoscopic management of large primary ovarian leiomyoma during pregnancy has not been reported in literature. Therefore, laparoscopy may be considered as a minimally invasive and feasible alternative to laparotomy for the treatment of large ovarian solid tumors during pregnancy, resulting in reduced postoperative pain, a smaller scar and shorter recovery time. By contrast, with respect to the ovarian solid tumor, surgery prior to gestation is advised, even for tumors of <3 cm in diameter, due to the probability of rapid growth of the tumor during pregnancy.
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- Xiaofeng Zhao
- Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P.R. China
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Gładykowska-Rzeczycka JJ, Nowakowski D. A biological stone from a medieval cemetery in Poland. PLoS One 2014; 9:e109096. [PMID: 25275551 PMCID: PMC4183561 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A review of the literature shows that origination of biological stones as well as their pathogenesis mostly depend on the environmental factors. As a result, the structural spectrum of such calculi and their chemical composition are highly diversified. It is well known that biological stones are formed mostly in the digestive and urinary tracts. However, it has been demonstrated that this kind of stony structure can be also, though rarely, found in circulatory and reproductive systems, skin, mucosa, and tear ducts. Although in palaeopathology, the list of biological stones is enriched by stony tumours and/or discharges, it is very difficult to uncover the small size deposits in excavation material. In the literature such findings, originating from different countries and centuries, are few. The described stone was found among the bones of an adult individual in the medieval cemetery of Gdańsk (Poland). The SEM, X-ray spectrometer and chemical evaluation revealed that it was a bladder calculus.
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- Department of Anthropology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kożuchowska, Wrocław, Poland
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Kozawa E, Inoue K, Tanaka J, Meguro S, Yasuda M, Fujiwara K, Kimura F. Unusual MR findings in ovarian leiomyoma. Magn Reson Med Sci 2013; 12:57-61. [PMID: 23474962 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.2012-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We report a rare case of ovarian leiomyoma with extensive edema in a 55-year-old woman. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed an ovarian mass with distinct portions of predominantly low intensity and predominantly high intensity on T2-weighted image. The portion with low signal showed weak enhancement on contrast study, and the portion with high intensity suggested extensive edema of fibrous stroma. Furthermore, the mass showed low signal intensity similar to that of the myometrium on diffusion-weighted image and yielded high values on apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map image. Extensive edema of ovarian leiomyoma shows unusual MR imaging findings that require careful interpretation.
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- Eito Kozawa
- Department of Imaging Diagnosis, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
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Carstanjen B, Schönert S, Heblinski N, Gruber AD. Primary unilateral fibroleiomyoma of the ovary in a pregnant mare: a case report. Reprod Domest Anim 2008; 44:952-7. [PMID: 18954381 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01197.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fibroleiomyomas of the ovary are rare. This smooth muscle tumour may develop and increase in size during pregnancy. Diagnosis is based on histological and immunohistochemical analyses. Histologically, the ovarian fibroleiomyoma consists of non-invasive bundles of smooth muscle cells that synthesize collagen-like extracellular matrix. This case report describes an ovarian fibroleiomyoma in a pregnant multiparous broodmare with a history of intermittent signs of colic.
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- B Carstanjen
- Equine Clinic, College of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany.
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Tamada T, Sone T, Tanimoto D, Higashi H, Miyoshi H, Egashira N, Yamamoto A, Imai S. MRI appearance of primary giant ovarian leiomyoma in a hysterectomised woman. Br J Radiol 2006; 79:e126-8. [PMID: 16980667 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/54090919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Primary leiomyoma is a rare, benign tumour of the ovary. We describe the MRI features of an ovarian leiomyoma identified in a 51-year-old woman after hysterectomy. The tumour appeared as a well-circumscribed low signal intensity mass on T(1) weighted imaging, with mixed signal intensity on T2 weighted imaging. Areas of high signal intensity on T2 weighted imaging corresponded to degeneration of leiomyoma. Dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging revealed early enhancement of the lesion. MRI appearance was thus similar to that of uterine leiomyoma. This case suggests the potential usefulness of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for the diagnosis of ovarian leiomyoma.
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- T Tamada
- Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
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We studied 54 ovarian smooth muscle tumors with an emphasis on histologic criteria for malignancy. Twenty-two leiomyomas were identified, including 7 typical, 11 cellular, 2 mitotically active, 1 with bizarre nuclei, and 1 myxoid. Follow-up ranging from 12 to 240 months (mean, 77.6 months) was available for 14 patients; all were alive with no evidence of disease. Of 26 leiomyosarcomas, including 2 myxoid leiomyosarcomas, most were readily diagnosed by the presence of at least two of the following: moderate or severe cytologic atypia, mitotic rate > or =10 mitotic figures per 10 high power fields, and tumor cell necrosis. Some cytologically atypical tumors demonstrated lesser mitotic activity of 5 to 9 mitotic figures per 10 high power fields, in the absence of tumor cell necrosis. Sixty percent of these were clinically malignant, supporting a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma in such tumors. Follow-up was available for 21 patients. Seventy-one percent developed recurrent disease at a mean of 19 months, and 62% died of their disease at a mean of 24 months. Four tumors were deemed of uncertain malignant potential, and two that were stage II both recurred in the pelvis. One case of ovarian intravenous leiomyomatosis had a benign outcome at 42 months, as did one case of ovarian leiomyoma with leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata at 180 months. Overall, ovarian smooth muscle tumors encompass the same varied histologic spectrum as their uterine counterparts. The main tumors in the differential diagnosis are those in the fibroma/thecoma category, spindle cell carcinomas, and metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
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- Melinda F Lerwill
- James Homer Wright Pathology Laboratories of the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 021114, USA.
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