Serous Cystadenoma of the Broad Ligament
Definition
Benign serous tumor composed of cells resembling fallopian tube epithelium.
Clinical Features
Incidence
The serous cystadenoma is the most common type of mullerian-derived epithelial tumor in this location.
Age
The age of presentation shows a wide range from 19 to 73 years.
Site
Broad ligament.
Clinical Presentation
These lesions are an incidental finding at the time of surgery for another gynecological disorder, or patients can present with a pelvic mass.
Treatment
Patients are treated with surgery.
Outcome
These are benign tumors.
Macroscopy
Most tumors are unilateral cysts ranging up to 13 cm in diameter.
Microscopy
These tumors differ from nonneoplastic cysts of serous type by the presence of a thick wall composed of cellular stroma in the former.
Molecular Features
Not clinically relevant.
Leiomyoma
Definition
A benign smooth muscle tumor arising from the broad and other uterine ligaments.
Clinical Features
Incidence
...
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References and Further Reading
Gowri, V., Sudheendra, R., Oumachigui, A., & Sankaran, V. (1992). Giant broad ligament leiomyoma. International Joirnal of Gynaecology & Obstetyrics, 37, 207–210.
Matthews, T., Amanuel, B., & Tsokos, N. (2003). Atypical leiomyoma of the broad ligament. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 43, 326–328.
Patil, D. T., Laskin, W. B., Fetsch, J. F., & Miettinen, M. (2011). Inguinal smooth muscle tumors in women-a dichotomous group consisting of Mullerian-type leiomyomas and soft tissue leiomyosarcomas: An analysis of 55 cases. The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 35, 315–324.
Scully, R. E., Bonfiglio, T. A., Kurman, R. J., Silverberg, S. G., & Wilkinson, E. J. (Eds.). (1994). Histological typing of female genital tract tumors. International histological classification of tumours (2nd ed.). Springer: Berlin/Heidelberg.
Scully, R. E., Young, R. H., & Clement, P. B. (Eds.). (1998). Tumors of the ovary, maldeveloped gonads, fallopian tube and broad ligament. Atlas of tumor pathology (3rd series, fascicle 23). Washington, DC: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Young, R. H. (2007). Neoplasms of the fallopian tube and broad ligament: A selective survey including historical perspectives and emphasizing recent developments. Pathology, 39, 112–124.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2023 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this entry
Cite this entry
Alvarado-Cabrero, I. (2023). Benign Tumors, Pathology of the Broad Ligament and Other Uterine Ligaments. In: Stolnicu, S., Ali-Fehmi, R. (eds) Gynecologic Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97378-0_5643
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97378-0_5643
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-97377-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-97378-0
eBook Packages: MedicineReference Module Medicine