A GIANT LEIOMYOMA ORIGINATING FROM THE RUDIMENTARY UTERINE BUDS IN ROKITANSKY-KUSTER- HAUSER SYNDROME
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Aksu, Feridun; Madazlı, Rıza; Gezer, Altay; Budak, Erdal
- Source
- Volume: 13, Issue: 2 91-93
Marmara Medical Journal
- Subject
- body regions
surgical procedures, operative
musculoskeletal system
neoplasms
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
- Language
- ISSN
- 1019-1941
1309-9469
The development of leiomyoma from the rudimentary buds in Rokitansky -Küster- Hauser syndrome is extremely rare. Reviewing the literature, we detected only five cases that had been previously reported. We present a case of Rokitansky -Küster- Hauser syndrome whom we diagnosed and treated a giant leiomyoma with a diameter of 25 cm.Key Words: Rokitansky-Kuster- Hausersyndrome, Leiomyoma