Smooth muscle tumor of the placenta - an entrapped maternal leiomyoma: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Neoplasms of the placenta are uncommon. Tumors arising from the placental tissue include two distinct histological types: the benign vascular tumor, chorangioma, and very rarely, choriocarcinoma. Benign leiomyomas, in contrast, are...

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Main Authors: Murtoniemi Katja, Pirinen Elina, Kähkönen Marketta, Heiskanen Nonna, Heinonen Seppo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7302