Author/Authors :
Sari Aslani, Fatemeh Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center - Pathology Department - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Taheri, Negar Pathology Department - School of medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Najib, Fatemehsadat Infertility Research Center - Obstetrics and gynaecology - Department, School of medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran , Akbarzadeh-Jahromi, Mojgan Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center - Pathology Department - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a rare gynecological disease. Myxoid leiomyosar-coma (mLMS) is an aggressive and very uncommon type of leiomyosarcoma, with few cases reported in English literature. Stromal metaplasia is rare in leiomyosarcoma. Here we present huge uterine myxoid leiomyosarcoma with stromal chondroid metaplasia. Case Presentation: A 48–year–old single woman with lower abdominal pain and increased abdominal circumfer-ence. The detected mass on imaging was diagnosed as uterine mLMS with stromal chondroid metaplasia in the histopathological examination after surgery. Conclusion: Myxoid leiomyo-sarcoma should be considered in uterine mass with extensive myxoid change, infiltrative border, low mitotic count, and mild atypia. Stromal chondroid metaplasia can be seen in the myxoid leiomyosarcoma.
Keywords :
Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma , Leiomyosarcoma , Metaplasia , Uterus
