Uterine lipoma and coincidental cervical cancer: a case report

Pure lipoma of the uterus is a rare clinical event, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Clinical symptoms and physical signs are similar to those found in leiomyomas. The histogenesis of these lesions is still unclear. However, adipose metaplasia of stromal cells or smooth mus...

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Published inInternational journal of gynecological cancer Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 445 - 447
Main Authors Dilek, T U K, Akcin, U, Erdem, O, Tiras, B, Dursun, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.01.2006
Subjects
Biopsy, Needle
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery
Case reports
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - pathology
Cervical cancer
Female
Fibroids
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hysterectomy - methods
Immunohistochemistry
Incidental Findings
Lipoma - pathology
Lipoma - surgery
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - surgery
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Neoplasms - surgery
Uterus
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Summary:Pure lipoma of the uterus is a rare clinical event, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Clinical symptoms and physical signs are similar to those found in leiomyomas. The histogenesis of these lesions is still unclear. However, adipose metaplasia of stromal cells or smooth muscle cells of leiomyoma were accepted hypothesis that explain histogenesis of lipomas of uterus. We report the case of a 55-year-old woman with pure uterine lipoma and coincidental cancer of uterine cervix.
ISSN:1048-891X
1525-1438
DOI:10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200601000-00075