Sonographic evaluation of a leiomyoma of the broad ligament of the uterus

✍ Scribed by Pelsang, Retta E.; Sorosky, Joel; Woods, Todd

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 132 KB
• Volume: 27
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0091-2751
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199909)27:7<402::aid-jcu7>3.0.co;2-w

✦ Synopsis

Leiomyomas of the uterus generally have a characteristic ultrasound appearance. We present a case of leiomyoma of the broad ligament of the uterus. A 46-year-old woman who had previously undergone a hysterectomy had a pelvic mass with a whorled appearance and acoustic shadowing suggestive of a leiomyoma on sonography. Based on the sonographic appearance, a preoperative diagnosis of a leiomyoma was made despite the unusual location. Histologic examination of the excised mass revealed leiomyoma originating from the broad ligament.