Case Report


Hydropic degeneration of uterine leiomyoma mimicking a huge ovarian cyst

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1 Lecturer I, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, FCT, Nigeria

2 Consultant Surgeon, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zoputa Clinic and Maternity, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

3 3Senior Consultant Pathologist, Pathology Unit, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

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Article ID: 101002Z01IA2019

doi: 10.5348/101002Z01IA2019CR

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Asuzu IM, Ugwa E, Ezike KN. Hydropic degeneration of uterine leiomyoma mimicking a huge ovarian cyst. Int J Case Rep Images 2019;10:101002Z01IA2019.

ABSTRACT


Introduction: Leiomyomas are very common neoplasms of the female genital tract. Cystic change, an extreme form of hydropic degeneration is a rare clinical presentation.

Case Report: We present a case of a 40 year old woman presenting with progressively increasing abdominal mass and clinical finding of anemia and complex adnexal mass. Excision of mass and histopathologic evaluation revealed complete cystic transformation of the uterine corpus following degeneration of leiomyoma.

Conclusion: Degenerating uterine myomas should be included in differential diagnosis of complex adnexal masses in women of child bearing age.

Keywords: Degeneration, Hydropic, Leiomyoma, Ovarian

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Author Contributions

Ifeyinwa Mary Asuzu - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Emmanuel Ugwa - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

Kevin Nwabueze Ezike - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

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