Primary ovarian leiomyoma associated with endometriotic cyst presenting with symptoms of acute appendicitis: a case report

• Principais autores: Puljiz Zvonimir (Autor), Tučkar Neven (Autor), Leniček Tanja (Autor), Tomas Davor (Autor), Ledinsky Mario (Autor), Krušlin Božo (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ovarian leiomyoma is a rare benign tumor that accounts for 0.5 to 1% of all benign ovarian tumors. It probably arises from smooth muscle cells in the ovarian hilar blood vessels but there are other possible origins including cells in...