Uterine leiomyoma in pediatric population: A case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Cristina Martucci (Author), Alessandro Crocoli (Author), Giorgio Persano (Author), Marco Bonito (Author), Alessandra Stracuzzi (Author), Rita Alaggio (Author), Arianna Bertocchini (Author), Antonella Accinni (Author), Alessandro Inserra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Uterine leiomyomas are rare in the pediatric population with less than 20 cases in adolescences reported in the literature. Furthermore, these masses represent a common presentation of gynecologic tumors with increasing age. We report a case of a 14-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain...