Intraosseous leiomyoma of the neck of the femur. A case report

Intraosseous benign leiomyoma is a rare manifestation of disseminated leiomyomatosis. In a 54 year old housewife presenting with a painful left hip due to a cystic lesion of the femoral neck, histological assessment following resection of the cyst showed a benign intraosseous leiomyoma. Years before...

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Published inInternational orthopaedics Vol. 18; no. 1; p. 47
Main Authors Braun, W, Kotter, A, Kundel, K, Wiedemann, M, Wagner, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.02.1994
Subjects
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Femoral Neoplasms - diagnosis
Femoral Neoplasms - secondary
Femoral Neoplasms - surgery
Femur Neck
Humans
Leiomyoma - diagnosis
Leiomyoma - surgery
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Photomicrography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Intraosseous benign leiomyoma is a rare manifestation of disseminated leiomyomatosis. In a 54 year old housewife presenting with a painful left hip due to a cystic lesion of the femoral neck, histological assessment following resection of the cyst showed a benign intraosseous leiomyoma. Years before a diagnosis of disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis had been made.
ISSN:0341-2695
1432-5195
DOI:10.1007/BF00180179