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Uterus-like mass in the left broad ligament misdiagnosed as a malformation of the uterus: A case report of a rare condition and review of the literature 

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1 Uterus-like mass in the left broad ligament misdiagnosed as a malformation of the uterus: A case report of a rare condition and review of the literature  Yuan-Jiao Liang, M.D., Qun Hao, M.D., Yuan-Zhe Wu, M.D., Bo Wu  Fertility and Sterility  Volume 93, Issue 4, Pages 1347.e e16 (March 2010) DOI: /j.fertnstert Copyright © Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 CT image from the outside hospital. (A) The enlarged uterus (a) appears as a heart shape in which two low-density areas are visible. A cystic mass (b) that appears to be in the left adnexa was revealed by laparoscopy to be a cyst in the left mesosalpinx. (B) Ultrasound image done at our hospital. Normal endometrium [1] is noted. A 4.3 × 3.7 cm uterus-like echogenic area is seen on the left side of uterus [2], in which a 1.9 × 1.8 cm anechoic area is identified. Fertility and Sterility  , 1347.e e16DOI: ( /j.fertnstert ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 (A) The uterus-like mass identified at laparotomy. (B) Mass being removed from adenexal structures. Fertility and Sterility  , 1347.e e16DOI: ( /j.fertnstert ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Histopathological examination of the uterus-like mass reveals a cavity lined by endometrial mucosa surrounded by smooth muscle fibers (hematoxylin and eosin, ×100). Fertility and Sterility  , 1347.e e16DOI: ( /j.fertnstert ) Copyright © Terms and Conditions


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