title: Diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis with ovarian and parametrial involvement.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis is a rare, benign entity and approximately 30 cases have been described previously.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 42-year-old woman who complained of abdominal pain had a pelvic ultrasound scan showing a uterine mass. During the operation, the surgeon observed that both ovaries, the broad ligament, and the pelvis contained various nodules of striking size. On sectioning, uterus and ovaries contained multiple nodules of elastic consistency; microscopically, all consisted of benign smooth muscle tissue.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Leiomyomatosis may exhibit concomitant parametrial, pelvic, and bilateral ovarian involvement.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Ctra. de Cádiz s/n, 41014 Seville, Spain. apaarf@valme.sas.junta-andalucia.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robles-Frías
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Severín
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Robles-Frías
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Garrido
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery