Lipoleiomyoma of broad ligament mimicking ovarian cancer in a postmenopausal patient: case report and literature review.
- Author:
Mehmet Coskun SALMAN
1
;
Zeliha ATAK
;
Alp USUBUTUN
;
Kunter YUCE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Lipoleiomyoma; Adnexal mass; Ovarian neoplasms
- MeSH: Adipocytes; Broad Ligament; Female; Humans; Laparotomy; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle; Ovarian Neoplasms
- From:Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2010;21(1):62-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Lipoleiomyoma is a very rare tumor which is composed of adipocytes and smooth muscle cells. It is most commonly located in uterine corpus although cervical, ovarian, and retroperitoneal locations were also reported. Lipoleiomyoma located in broad ligament is extremely uncommon and only five cases were reported to date. Here, we report the sixth case of lipoleiomyoma of broad ligament which was diagnosed in a postmenopausal woman who was subjected to exploratory laparotomy with a preoperative diagnosis of a solid adnexal mass suggesting an ovarian malignancy.
