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Case Reports
. 2022 Sep 14;10(9):e6350.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6350. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Unusual case of broad ligament leiomyoma: A diagnostic and surgical challenge

Jay Lodhia  1   2 , Raziya Gaffur  2   3 , Adnan Sadiq  2   4 , Patrick Amsi  2   5 , Justin Tsandiraki  1 , Eusebious Maro  2   3
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Case Reports

Unusual case of broad ligament leiomyoma: A diagnostic and surgical challenge

Jay Lodhia et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Extra-uterine leiomyoma (EUL) is extremely rare and due to its unusual location, results into diagnostic dilemma and due to its unusual location may lead to surgical complication as in this case. We present a case of large broad ligament leiomyoma in a 40-year-old premenauposal that was excised with challenges.

Keywords: Tanzania; broad ligament; diagnosis; extrauterine; leiomyoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare they have no competing interests.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
CT axial, sagittal, and coronal images of the abdomen and pelvis show a large multi‐lobulated mass posterior to the uterus suggestive of broad ligament leiomyoma. The uterus and urinary bladder are displaced anteriorly due to mass effect. Free fluid is seen in the pelvis. The liver (and kidneys) as seen on sagittal and coronal images demonstrates innumerable thin‐walled cyst in keeping with polycystic liver (and kidney) disease
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
(A) Uterus (blue arrow), leiomyoma (yellow arrow), broad ligament (green arrow), (B) Comparison photo between leiomyoma (RT) and uterus (LT)
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Muscle tumor exhibiting nodules of bland spindle cells arranged in intersecting and whorled fascicles (conventional H&E staining)
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