A leiomyoma in a cachectic woman presenting as a giant abdominal mass

J Radiol Case Rep. 2009;3(10):23-9. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v3i10.324. Epub 2009 Oct 1.

Abstract

Fibroids are the most common gynecologic tumors. Our case discusses the outcome of a 47-year-old woman who presented to our clinic with cachexia, and a giant abdominal mass. An initial diagnostic imaging workup consisted of X-Ray, CT, and ultrasound and indicated a possible diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. However, after surgical evaluation, she was diagnosed pathologically with an atypical presentation of a uterine leiomyoma. Our case reviews the epidemiology and presentation of both pathologies, along with the imaging workup, and the operative correlation in our patient.

Keywords: Fibroids; Leiomyoma; Pelvic Mass; cachexia; leiomyosarcoma.