Degeneration of a pedunculated leiomyoma mimicking ovarian neoplasm. A case report and review of the literature

Karagianni Evdokia, Tsolakidis Dimitrios, Bili Eleni, Vavilis Dimitrios, Tarlatzis Basil

Degeneration of subserous uterine leiomyomas can lead to inaccurate diagnosis of an ovarian mass, mainly in cases with a stalk. We report a case of a pedunculated degenerated leiomyoma in a 31 – year – old woman mimicking ovarian neoplasm according to the preoperative imaging studies, including ultrasound and computing tomography. Surgical removal of the mass and histopathologic …

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Epithelial ovarian cancer of low malignant potential in a 15 year old patient: A case report

Ravanos Κ, Kologiannidis I, Tsertanidou A, Flaris N, Agorastos T

Epithelial ovarian cancer is extremely rare in adolescence but must be included in the differential diagnosis of an ovarian mass. Most patients present with early stage tumors of low malignant potential and achieve favorable overall survival. Preservation of fertility is essential, therefore conservative treatment is recommended according to oncological guidelines …

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