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Parasitic leiomyoma: a case report.

S Lurie¹, S Gorbacz, B Caspi

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology

|January 1, 1991

Summary

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A rare case of parasitic leiomyoma, a tumor that has detached and is receiving blood supply from elsewhere, is presented. This discussion highlights the clinical significance of this unusual parasitic tumor.

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Gynecologic Oncology
Pathology

Background:

Leiomyomas are common benign tumors of the myometrium.
Parasitic leiomyomas are rare, developing when a leiomyoma becomes detached and receives blood supply from adjacent organs.