D efinition — A distinctive histopathologic variant of uterine leiomyosarcoma. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
D efinition — An aggressive histologic variant of uterine leiomyosarcoma. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare, even among uterine leiomyosarcomas. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a…
D efinition — A malignant tumor of smooth muscle originating in the myometrium. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare (estimated incidence of 0.64 per 100,000 women). Account for 1% of all uterine malignancies and more than 25% of uterine mesenchymal malignancies. Mostly…
PITFALL D efinition — A unique variant of uterine smooth muscle tumor associated with a genetically transmitted increased risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) (loss of heterozygosity [LOH] at 1q43). Clinical Features Epidemiology The underlying defect is a germ-line heterozygous…
D efinition — Changes in the myometrium following an embolization procedure for a presumed leiomyoma using synthetic material. Clinical Features Epidemiology Uterine embolization procedures are performed about 25,000 times per year in the United States. You’re Reading a Preview Become…
D efinition — An uncommon disorder marked by the presence of multiple smooth muscle tumors that are scattered throughout the peritoneum and omentum. Clinical Features Epidemiology Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis (DPL) is a rare disorder. It is most commonly seen in…
D efinition — A specific syndrome caused by the iatrogenic dissemination of a morcellated smooth muscle tumor, which is distinct from spontaneous disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis. Clinical Features Epidemiology Power morcellation has been a commonly used technique for removing intraabdominal smooth…
D efinition — A variant of leiomyoma in which the tumor is located entirely within vein(s) of the uterus, pelvis, or even the vena cava. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare. Same patient population as typical uterine leiomyoma. You’re Reading a Preview…
D efinition — An unusual smooth muscle tumor of the uterus with a predilection for vascular involvement. Clinical Features Epidemiology Rare. Same patient population as for usual leiomyoma. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access…
D efinition — Uterine smooth muscle tumor composed of multiple repetitive fascicles of smooth muscle diffusely involving the myometrium without a definable border. Clinical Features Epidemiology Same as for leiomyoma, but extremely rare. You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical…