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Leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament mimicking as ovarian carcinoma – a case report

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A 55-year-old postmenopausal lady presented with signs and symptoms of ovarian malignancy. Laparotomy revealed a 8×8-cm degenerated, cystic and haemorrhagic mass arising from left broad ligament which on histopathology proved to be leiomyosarcoma.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India

    Umber Agarwal, Pushpa Dahiya & Krishna Sangwan

  2. H.No.3, Type IV Quarters, District Hospital, Chipitola, Agra-282001 U.P., India

    Umber Agarwal

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Agarwal, U., Dahiya, P. & Sangwan, K. Leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament mimicking as ovarian carcinoma – a case report. Arch Gynecol Obstet 269, 55–56 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0418-0

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