Uterine leiomyomas affect 20%–30% of women older than 35 years. Extrauterine
leiomyomas are rarer, and they present a greater diagnostic challenge: These histologically …

We report a case of retroperitoneal leiomyoma and a systematic review of the literature
regarding this finding. A 45-year-old woman with menorrhagia and a complex pelvic mass …

Retroperitoneal leiomyoma is a rare type of benign smooth muscle tumor almost exclusively
found in women and with histopathological features similar to uterine leiomyomas. The …

A 31-year-old nulliparous woman visited our hospital complaining of abdominal distension.
Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a 40× 40× 30-cm …

Leiomyoma is the most common benign solid pelvic tumor seen in women. It is most
commonly located in the uterus and gastrointestinal tract, but it can originate wherever …

Background Leiomyomas are benign tumors observed mainly in adult women. The
retroperitoneum is a rare location for leiomyomas; almost 100 cases have been reported …

Introduction. Leiomyoma uteri is one of the most common benign conditions for which
women undergo hysterectomy every year. Fibroids found retroperitoneally are a rare entity …

Leiomyomas are very rare as retroperitoneal neoplasms. The pathogenesis of
retroperitoneal leiomyomas remains obscure. A 42-year-old multiparous woman presented …

Introduction Retroperitoneal leiomyomata are rare. They are either mistaken preoperatively
for malignant retroperitoneal tumors or dealt with as cases of subserous leiomyomata that …

Background: Giant retroperitoneal uterine leiomyomas are uncommon. Degenerative
changes of a leiomyoma may lead to unusual presentation resulting in misdiagnosis …