title: A giant unhomogenous leiomyoma simulating ovarian cancer. A case report.
abstract: We describe a case of a giant unhomogenous uterine leiomyoma that simulated ovarian cancer both clinically, roentgenologically (computerized tomography) and ultrasonically. As an incidental finding there was also a carcinoma in situ of the endometrium. The difficulties in the differential diagnosis of an abdomino-pelvic mass are discussed, and the significance of laparotomy also as a diagnostic method is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mäenpää
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nurmi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taina
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aho
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery