Abstract

Uterine leiomyoma is very common in women, but it is extremely rare in adolescence. Herein, we present the case report of uterine leiomyoma in a 14-year-old girl. She was admitted to the hospital with complaints of abdominal distension and a palpable mass. Transabdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass with a diameter of 16 cm. Laparotomy and myomectomy were performed. The postoperative period was uneventful. The pathology report was uterine leiomyoma. In the follow-up, there was no pathological sign. Uterine leiomyomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain and pelvic mass in adolescent girls.

Keywords: Adolescent, Myomectomy, Uterine leiomyoma

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Çayhan VS, Öztorun Cİ, Oğuz Erdoğan AS, Güney D, Azılı MN, Şenel E. Abdominal Giant Mass in An Adolescent Girl: Uterine Leiomyoma. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 22 [cited 2025 Aug. 23];17(2):171-3. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/996