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Imaging revealed a large complex adnexal mass with both solid and cystic components, seen on ultrasound, CT, and MRI, raising suspicion for a neoplastic process. Despite the use of multiple imaging modalities, definitive diagnosis required histopathological confirmation following surgical resection, which revealed an ovarian leiomyoma with cystic and myxoid degenerative changes. 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