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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;46(8):1649-1652. Published online August 1, 2003.
Leiomyoma Arising in Ampulla of the Fallopian Tube: A Case Report.
Sang Hyun Lee, Seung Yeon Ha, Chan Yong Park, Eui Don Lee, Hyun Yee Cho
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
2Department of Pathology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
Abstract
Leiomyoma of the fallopian tube is rare and very rarely found in the ampullary portion. A case of this exceedingly rare occurrence is herein reported. A 76-year-old woman presented with palpable abdominal mass. A huge mucinous cystadenoma of right ovary was noted at laparotomy and a small leiomyoma of ampulla of left fallopian tube was found, incidentally. The literature is briefly reviewed.

Keywords :Fallopian tube neoplasms;Leiomyoma

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