Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Herbert Valensise

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• Research Article
  Peduncolated Mixoyd Leiomyoma: MR Imaging and Spectroscopy
  Author(s): Fiaschetti Valeria, Fabiano Sebastiano, Irene Coco, Barbara Vasapollo, Herbert Valensise and Simonetti Giovanni Fiaschetti Valeria, Fabiano Sebastiano, Irene Coco, Barbara Vasapollo, Herbert Valensise and Simonetti Giovanni
  
  Leiomyoma is the most common uterine tumor that occurs in more than 20% of women older than 30 years. This tumor presents different types of degenerations and a large variability in MRI imaging patterns. In literature ther is no case reported about leiomyomas spectroscopy. We report a case of 34 year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of an abdominal mass diagnosed at ultrasound. Physical examination revealed abdominal distension and abnormal uterine bleeding. Using abdominal MRI 3 Tesla we were able to determine the presence of a mass near uterine body very close to left ovarian. Laparotomy was performed and it showed a uterine peduncolated lesion. Histological examination proved smooth muscle cells and spindle-shaped cells separated by myxoid materials and ordinary myoma cells. This case report suggests that MR Spectroscopy may be able to allow distinction bet.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000135

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