Round Ligament Leiomyoma Developing During Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review

Round ligament leiomyoma of uterus is rare. It can be presented as inguinal swelling mimicking the inguinal hernia or lymph node. Surgical excision is its curative treatment. Definitive diagnosis is made by histopathological examination.A32 year old pregnant patient having round ligament leiomyoma a...

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Published inIranian journal of pathology Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 261 - 264
Main Authors Bedir, Recep, Yılmaz, Rukiye, Şehitoğlu, İbrahim, Yurdakul, Cüneyt
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Iran Iranian Society of Pathology 01.01.2016
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Case Report
inguinal mass
leiomyoma
pregnant
Leiomyoma
Pregnant
Inguinal mass
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Summary:Round ligament leiomyoma of uterus is rare. It can be presented as inguinal swelling mimicking the inguinal hernia or lymph node. Surgical excision is its curative treatment. Definitive diagnosis is made by histopathological examination.A32 year old pregnant patient having round ligament leiomyoma as diagnosed histopathologically in Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Hospital in 2014 was presented here as the sixth case in literature.
ISSN:1735-5303
2345-3656