ASJO 2021
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730098
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Leiomyosarcoma of Uterus in a Nulliparous Female: Mimicking as Ovarian Malignancy

Abstract: Uterine sarcoma is a rare verity of smooth muscle tumor, accounting for 2 to 6% of uterine malignancies. Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) represents ~1% of overall uterine tumors and ~25 to 36% of uterine sarcomas. Here we present a case of uterine LMS in a 34-year-old nulliparous woman presented with huge distension of abdomen which was confused to be an ovarian malignancy. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. The diagnosis of LMS is made by histopathological examination after s… Show more

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