Journal of Radiology Case Reports, Vol 3, No 10 (2009)

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A Leiomyoma in a Cachectic Woman Presenting as a Giant Abdominal Mass

A Leiomyoma in a Cachectic Woman Presenting as a Giant Abdominal Mass

Ian Amber, Gannon Kennedy, Humberto Martinez, Matt Pearson, Edward Jimenez

Abstract


Fibroids are the most common gynecologic tumors. Our case discusses the outcome of a 47-year-old woman who presented to our clinic with cachexia, and a giant abdominal mass. An initial diagnostic imaging workup consisted of X-Ray, CT, and ultrasound and indicated a possible diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. However, after surgical evaluation, she was diagnosed pathologically with an atypical presentation of a uterine leiomyoma. Our case reviews the epidemiology and presentation of both pathologies, along with the imaging workup, and the operative correlation in our patient.


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