title: Unilateral ovarian agenesis and clear cell type epithelioid leiomyoma of uterus mimicking ovarian malignancy.
abstract: A case of unilateral absent ovary together with clear cell type epithelioid leiomyoma of uterus mimicking ovarian malignancy discovered during laparotomy is presented. Unilateral absence of an ovary is an extremely rare finding. Although the exact pathophysiological mechanism is not known, it could result from a defect in embryological development or asymptomatic torsion of ovary. Clear cell type epithelioid leiomyoma of uterus is also a rare variant, composed of round or polygonal 'clear' cells rather than typical spindle-shaped cells and ultra structurally differs from non-uterine counterparts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Medicine, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey. ulkubayar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ulkü Ozmen
authors.initials: UO
authors.lastname: Bayar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Medicine, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu Dogan
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Gün
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lokman Hekim Hayat Hospital, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ungan
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zonguldak Maternity Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Medicine, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aykut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barut
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Medicine, Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilker Inan
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Arikan
mesh_terms: D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018230:Leiomyoma, Epithelioid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology