title: Leiomyoma of the ovary. Case report.
abstract: The leiomyoma of the ovary is a very rare form of ovarian neoplasia, while its uterine localization is very common and diffused. It occurs prevalently in post-menopausal women usually causing abdominal swelling and pain. Such a case occurred in our observation and we report it here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Siena University Hospital, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morgante
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernabei
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Facchini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazzini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fava
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017698:Postmenopause