Coexisting leiomyomata peritonealis disseminata and ovarian leiomyoma

• Main Authors: Babita Khangar (Author), Varuna Mallya (Author), Nita Khurana (Author), Poonam Sachdeva (Author), Swati Kashyap (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leiomyoma is the most common tumor seen affecting women mostly of reproductive age groups. It is composed of smooth muscle cells that are positive for smooth muscle actin on immunohistochemistry. Leiomyomata peritonealis dissïeminata (LPD) is characterized by nodules that stud the peritoneum. It is...