title: [Ovarian fibroma. Report of two cases; familial incidence?].
abstract: Twenty three percent of the total gynecological neoplasms are ovarian tumors. Four percent of these, are ovarian fibromas. One third of patients with ovarian tumors are asymptomatic and half have no palpable masses. In contrast to what radiologic examination can offer in diagnosing ovarian fibromas, pathological analyses renders an accurate and final diagnostic. World-wide literature shows a prevalence of ovarian fibromas in members of the same family. We present two cases of sisters with similar clinical histories of bilateral calcified ovarian fibromas. Radiologic findings showed pelvic tumors in both patients. After exploratory laparotomy, the tumors were analyzed pathologically and identified as calcified ovarian fibromas.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Ginecobstetricia del Hospital General de Tijuana.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Valle Virgen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valdés Banda-Gómez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valenzuela Espinoza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy