Unusual presentation of parasitic leiomyoma; a tale of twists and turns

• Main Authors: Irfan Shaukat (Author), Sayf Yassin (Author), Amrit Paudel (Author), Naseruddin Höti (Author), Sadaf Mustafa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign pelvic tumor of the myometrium, as the prevalence could be as high as 70%. Major risk factors include age between 40-60 years and African descent. It usually presents with abnormal uterine bleeding and/or pelvic pain or pressure. Extra-uterine cases of lei...