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Malignant mesenchymoma arising from a uterine leiomyoma in the menopause
- Source :
- Gynecologic Oncology. 95:712-715
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2004.
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Abstract
- Background Malignant mesenchymoma is a rare tumor and location in the uterus is even rarer. We describe the first case of malignant mesenchymoma arising from a uterine fibroid in the menopause. Case report A 64-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and underwent surgery for a large "uterine fibroid" with suspicious features on ultrasound scan. The mass had developed after the menopause. Histology showed benign leiomyomatous tissue with malignant areas consistent with malignant mesenchymoma. Conclusion We report the first case of malignant mesenchymoma arising from the uterus in menopause. Certain radiological features may be associated with this tumor. Due to its rarity, information on management of uterine malignant mesenchymoma is lacking and management options of uterine leiomyosarcomas are reviewed as a surrogate.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Abdominal pain
Uterine fibroids
Uterus
Malignant Mesenchymoma
Mesenchymoma
medicine
Humans
Ultrasonography
Gynecology
Uterine leiomyoma
Leiomyoma
business.industry
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Postmenopause
Menopause
medicine.anatomical_structure
Oncology
Uterine Neoplasms
Female
Radiology
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00908258
- Volume :
- 95
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0725c4e4a9047d5ddb1a0be4db0c4add