Abstract:
: Angioleiomyoma (ALM) is a rare, painful benign tumor that refers to a rare type of leiomyoma that arises from the smooth muscle cells of the arterial and venous walls. ALM is very rarely found in female genitals such as the uterus or ovary. We report the case of a huge primary ovarian ALM in a 40-year-old nulligestous woman admitted for the management of a progressive increase in abdominal volume with chronic pelvic pain. We believe that angioleiomyoma should be recognized and classified as a benign variant of leiomyoma. Although we did not have follow-up data, angioleiomyomas almost certainly presented as benign, as the morphology clearly had indications of a benign lesion.
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