J Gynecol Oncol.  2010 Mar;21(1):62-64. 10.3802/jgo.2010.21.1.62.

Lipoleiomyoma of broad ligament mimicking ovarian cancer in a postmenopausal patient: case report and literature review

• Salman MC
• Atak Z
• Usubutun A
• Yuce K

• KMID: 2173519
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3802/jgo.2010.21.1.62

Abstract

Lipoleiomyoma is a very rare tumor which is composed of adipocytes and smooth muscle cells. It is most commonly located in uterine corpus although cervical, ovarian, and retroperitoneal locations were also reported. Lipoleiomyoma located in broad ligament is extremely uncommon and only five cases were reported to date. Here, we report the sixth case of lipoleiomyoma of broad ligament which was diagnosed in a postmenopausal woman who was subjected to exploratory laparotomy with a preoperative diagnosis of a solid adnexal mass suggesting an ovarian malignancy.

Keyword

Lipoleiomyoma; Adnexal mass; Ovarian neoplasms

MeSH Terms

Adipocytes
Broad Ligament
Female
Humans
Laparotomy
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle
Ovarian Neoplasms