Pelvic Malignant Tumor with Liver Metastasis is Actually Conventional Leiomyoma with Abdominal Metastasis

This case highlights that leiomyomas, when metastatic, are easily misdiagnosed as malignant tumors with metastasis, presenting a significant challenge for preoperative diagnosis. Clinicians should maintain a high level of suspicion in such cases to avoid overtreatment. In this case, the intraoperative frozen section played a crucial role in preventing unnecessary pelvic lymph node dissection.

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Surgical Case Reports
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.70352/scrj.cr.25-0157
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Uterine Myomas and Treatments
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Pelvic Malignant Tumor with Liver Metastasis is Actually Conventional Leiomyoma with Abdominal Metastasis

Jae Bum Yang, Jianming Lu
Surgical Case Reports
Uterine Myomas and Treatments
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Pelvic Malignant Tumor with Liver Metastasis is Actually Conventional Leiomyoma with Abdominal Metastasis

Jae Bum Yang, Jianming Lu
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Abstract

This case highlights that leiomyomas, when metastatic, are easily misdiagnosed as malignant tumors with metastasis, presenting a significant challenge for preoperative diagnosis. Clinicians should maintain a high level of suspicion in such cases to avoid overtreatment. In this case, the intraoperative frozen section played a crucial role in preventing unnecessary pelvic lymph node dissection.

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