Cotyledonoid dissecting leiomyoma of the uterus: a case report of a benign uterine tumor with sarcomalike gross appearance and review of literature

• Published in: International journal of gynecological pathology Vol. 25; no. 3; p. 262
• Main Authors: Saeed, Al-Shieban, Hanaa, Bamefleh, Faisal, Al Safi, Najla, Al-Marri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2006
• Subjects: Actins - analysis; Adult; Antigens, CD34 - analysis; Female; Frozen Sections; Humans; Leiomyoma - chemistry; Leiomyoma - diagnosis; Leiomyoma - pathology; Neoplasms - chemistry; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - pathology; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit - analysis; Receptors, Progesterone - analysis; Sarcoma - chemistry; Sarcoma - diagnosis; Sarcoma - pathology; Smooth Muscle Tumor - chemistry; Smooth Muscle Tumor - diagnosis; Smooth Muscle Tumor - pathology; Uterine Neoplasms - chemistry; Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis; Uterine Neoplasms - pathology

Cotyledonoid dissecting leiomyoma (Sternberg tumor) is a very rare variant of uterine smooth muscle tumor with an unusual and alarming gross appearance. Including our case, approximately 20 cases were reported in the literature. A 27-year-old woman presented with pelvic mass. A 41-cm fungating rubbe...