Primary ovarian leiomyoma: a rare ovarian tumour

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2023 Oct;308(4):1379-1380. doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06842-4. Epub 2022 Dec 21.

Abstract

After performing laparoscopic unilateral adnexectomy in a 53-year-old woman for a rapidly grown unilateral adnexal mass, pathologists reported a primary ovarian leiomyoma with no genuine ovarian tissue. This rare diagnosis is found in less than 100 reports after systematic literature review, a greater number of asymptomatic ovarian leiomyomas can be expected. Thorough preoperative diagnostic measures are essential as rare cases of malignancy have been described.

Keywords: Laparoscopy; Leiomyoma; Myoma; Ovarian tumour.

Publication types

  • Systematic Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adnexal Diseases* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Leiomyoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Leiomyoma* / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms* / surgery