TITLE:
Broad Ligament Fibroid Mimicking as Ovarian Tumour
AUTHORS:
Leelavathi, Priyankur Roy, K. Triveni, S. Impana
KEYWORDS:
Broad Ligament Fibroid, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ovarian Neoplasm, Ultrasonography
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.5 No.11,
September
25,
2015
ABSTRACT: Background: Giant fibroids usually arise from the uterus, and very rarely
can also arise from the broad ligament. Large fibroids can undergo hyaline,
cystic degeneration and very rarely red degeneration. Case Report: In our case,
ovarian neoplasm of the ovaries was suspected, as an adnexal mass with cystic
degeneration and intervening septations were seen which were not
separate from the lesion. The MRI findings were also characteristic of ovarian
neoplasm. Giant fibroid with cystic degeneration was a rare differential
diagnosis. Broad ligament fibroid excision, total abdominal hysterectomy, and
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed on the patient. The diagnosis
was confirmed on histopathological examination. Conclusion: Broad ligament leiomyoma should be kept as an
important differential diagnosis for solid adnexal or ovarian masses.