Ovarian leiomyoma as a potential cause of compromised fertility Yu-Jin Koo, M.D., Yeon-Jean Cho, M.D., Ph.D., Ji-Young Kim, M.D., Ji-Eun Lee, M.D., Mi-La Kim, M.D., M.S., Joo-Myung Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Ho-Won Han, M.D., Ph.D., Kwan-Young Joo, M.D., Ph.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 95, Issue 3, Pages 1120.e11-1120.e14 (March 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.09.007 Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 (A) Laparoscopic findings obtained for patient no. 1, a 14-year-old girl. Based on the laparoscopy, the tumor was thought to be malignant due to its solid and hemorrhagic appearance and its uneven surface. Subsequently, the patient underwent a salpingo-oophorectomy. (B) Micrograph of an ovarian leiomyoma associated with the degeneration of a hemorrhagic infarction (hematoxylin and eosin [H & E], ×40). (C) Immunohistochemical findings showing that ovarian leiomyomas are positive for alpha-smooth muscle cell actin (×200). Fertility and Sterility 2011 95, 1120.e11-1120.e14DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.09.007) Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions