Primary Unilateral Fibroleiomyoma of the Ovary in a Pregnant Mare: A Case Report |
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| Authors: | B Carstanjen S Schönert N Heblinski AD Gruber |
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| Institution: | 1. Equine Clinic, College of Veterinary Medicine;2. Clinic of Animal Reproduction, College of Veterinary Medicine;3. Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universit?t Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Fibroleiomyomas of the ovary are rare. This smooth muscle tumour may develop and increase in size during pregnancy. Diagnosis is based on histological and immunohistochemical analyses. Histologically, the ovarian fibroleiomyoma consists of non‐invasive bundles of smooth muscle cells that synthesize collagen‐like extracellular matrix. This case report describes an ovarian fibroleiomyoma in a pregnant multiparous broodmare with a history of intermittent signs of colic. |
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