Broad Ligament Lipoleiomyoma Masses: Two curious cases masquerading as ovarian carcinomas

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2017 Nov;17(4):e477-e480. doi: 10.18295/squmj.2017.17.04.018. Epub 2018 Jan 10.

Abstract

Lipoleiomyomas are an extremely rare form of uterine leiomyoma; moreover, the occurrence of this type of tumour on the broad ligament is even rarer. We report two cases of broad ligament lipoleiomyomas in 15- and 38-year-old female patients who presented to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in New Delhi, India, between 2016 and 2017. In both cases, the preoperative diagnosis was of a solid ovarian malignancy. Most broad ligament tumours are mistaken for ovarian masses as they are difficult to diagnose radiologically.

Keywords: Broad Ligament; Case Report; Hypothyroidism; India; Leiomyoma; Ovarian Neoplasms; Thyroid Hormones.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Broad Ligament / surgery*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India
  • Laparotomy / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Uterus / abnormalities