Author:
Martucci Cristina,Crocoli Alessandro,Persano Giorgio,Bonito Marco,Stracuzzi Alessandra,Alaggio Rita,Bertocchini Arianna,Accinni Antonella,Inserra Alessandro
Abstract
Uterine leiomyomas are rare in the pediatric population with less than 20 cases in adolescences reported in the literature. Furthermore, these masses represent a common presentation of gynecologic tumors with increasing age. We report a case of a 14-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain and increasing abdominal girth. Workup with ultrasound, CT and MRI demonstrated a large pelvic mass. Complete resection by median laparotomy was performed. The mass weighed 5,596 g and was 29.5 cm × 27 cm × 19 cm; the pathological examination confirmed the hypothesis of leiomyoma. The patient remained asymptomatic at 3 months follow up.
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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