title: A leiomyoma in a cachectic woman presenting as a giant abdominal mass.
abstract: Fibroids are the most common gynecologic tumors. Our case discusses the outcome of a 47-year-old woman who presented to our clinic with cachexia, and a giant abdominal mass. An initial diagnostic imaging workup consisted of X-Ray, CT, and ultrasound and indicated a possible diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. However, after surgical evaluation, she was diagnosed pathologically with an atypical presentation of a uterine leiomyoma. Our case reviews the epidemiology and presentation of both pathologies, along with the imaging workup, and the operative correlation in our patient.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Amber
authors.forename: Gannon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: J Matt
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jimenez