Uterine lipoma and coincidental cervical cancer: a case report

• Published in: International 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
• Language: English
• 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
• DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200601000-00075
• ISSN: 1048-891X

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.