A Giant Leiomyoma with Massive Cystic Hydropic Degeneration Mimicking an Aggressive Neoplasm: A Challenging Case with a Literature Review

Khalid Akkour; Mais Alhulwah; Nayef Alqahtani; Maria A. Arafah

doi:10.12659/AJCR.929085

31 March 2021 : Case report Saudi Arabia

A Giant Leiomyoma with Massive Cystic Hydropic Degeneration Mimicking an Aggressive Neoplasm: A Challenging Case with a Literature Review

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Khalid Akkour^1ABE, Mais Alhulwah^1ABEF, Nayef Alqahtani^2BCD, Maria A. Arafah^3BDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929085

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929085

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Figure 2. (A) Upon opening, the uterus is seen (asterix) with 2 large leiomyomas (black arrows) attached to its posterior wall with thick pedicles. A smaller leiomyoma is also noted on the anterior uterine wall (green arrow). (B) Another macroscopic image of the leiomyomas (arrows) during their removal.

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A Giant Leiomyoma with Massive Cystic Hydropic Degeneration Mimicking an Aggressive Neoplasm: A Challenging Case with a Literature Review

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