broad/悪性腫瘍

A 43-year-old woman received a hysterectomy with bilateral adnexectomy for a cystic tumor of the right broad ligament. The tumor, measuring 10 cm in diameter, was apart from the ovaries, oviducts, or uterus. The cyst wall had well-developed smooth muscle layers. Cells lining the cyst were

Angioleiomyoma is an uncommon benign mesenchymal neoplasm that originates from smooth muscle cells and contains numerous thick-walled blood vessels. Here, we are presenting a case report of a huge broad ligament angioleiomyoma because of its rarity.

OBJECTIVE Cancer burden estimates in Italian regions are available for the period 1970-2010 as a result of the project "I TUMORI IN ITALIA" connected with EUROCHIP, the European project on cancer control. The Italian health-care system is organized at a regional level, so regional estimates of

BACKGROUND Leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament is an extremely rare malignant tumor, with only 13 cases reported. METHODS A 52 year-old woman consulted for pelvic pain and metrorrhagia. Clinical examination revealed a multinodular mass on the right side of the uterus. Pelvic ultrasound revealed a

A papillary serous tumor of borderline malignancy (serous tumor of low malignant potential) was identified in the broad ligament of a 19-year-old woman. The tumor did not involve fallopian tube or ovary. Cysts and overt malignant tumors of the broad ligament have been previously reported; however,

BACKGROUND Primary broad ligament leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an extremely rare tumor with few well-documented cases. We are aware of 15 previously reported observations. OBJECTIVE Report of a new case. METHODS In this report we report a case of a right pelvic sidewall leiomyosarcoma with involvement of

Apoptosis or programmed cell death is natural way of removing aged cells from the body. Most of the anti-cancer therapies trigger apoptosis induction and related cell death networks to eliminate malignant cells. However, in cancer, de-regulated apoptotic signaling, particularly the activation of an