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Journals / İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri / 2016 / Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 3

Primary ovarian leiomyoma in a postmenopausal woman: A case report

Fisun VURAL, Orhan TEMEL, Pembegul GUNES, Ilhan SANVERDİ, Habibe AYVACİ, Osman TEMİZKAN

Pages
222–224
DOI
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Abstract

Leiomyomas are benign neoplasms that can develop wherever smooth muscle is present. Primary leiomyomas of the ovary originate from smooth muscle cells of ovarian tissue and are rare, solitary tumors. Approximately 70 cases have been reported. They usually present in premenopausal women. The present case is a report of left ovarian leiomyoma in a postmenopausal woman.