Primary ovarian leiomyoma in a postmenopausal woman: a case report
Keywords:
Postmenopausal, Leiomyoma ovaryAbstract
Ovarian leiomyoma is a benign primary smooth muscle tumor. It is a small solid tumor commonly occurring in premenopausal women. Here we present a case of large ovarian leiomyoma in a postmenopausal woman.
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