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Case Reports
. 2011 Mar:283 Suppl 1:83-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00404-010-1735-3.

A rare tumor of the female genital tract: primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma

Ozgen Solmaz Arslan  1 , Cigdem Sumer, Gulcin Cihangiroglu, Mine Kanat-Pektas, Tayfun Gungor
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Case Reports

A rare tumor of the female genital tract: primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma

Ozgen Solmaz Arslan et al. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

Introduction: Primary ovarian leiomyosarcomas are rare gynecological tumors, which usually affect postmenopausal women.

Materials and methods: This short communication aims to remind this uncommon malignant pathology by describing a case and presenting a short review of the literature.

Conclusion: Unfortunately, these tumors are aggressive and have a poor prognosis.

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