Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 55. No. 2., 2016.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2016.55.02.16
Parasitic myoma as an adnexal mass: unexpected finding after vaginal hysterectomy
Ratko Delić
; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Celje General Hospital, Celje, Slovenia
Vladimir Weber
; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Celje General Hospital, Celje, Slovenia
Abstract
A rare case of parasitic myoma mimicking an adnexal mass in a previously hysterectomized, postmenopausal woman is presented. Two years after vaginal hysterectomy (due to myomas), an asymptomatic right adnexal tumor was noted during regular annual follow up. Ultrasound demonstrated a large 4-5 cm solid mass in the right adnexa, while ovarian cancer biomarkers (CA 125 and HE4) were negative. Intraoperatively, another 3 cm large solid tumor located above the vaginal cuff was discovered. Both pelvic tumors were excised by laparoscopic surgery. The masses were confirmed by histopathology to be leiomyomas.
Keywords
Myoma; Adnexal tumors; Hysterectomy, vaginal; Case reports
Hrčak ID:
164874
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Publication date:
1.6.2016.
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