title: Uterine angiomyolipoma associated with pregnancy.
abstract: Uterine angiomyolipomas are rare lesions composed of mature adipose tissue, smooth muscle, fibrous connective tissue, and blood vessels in varying proportions. We reported the first case of angiomyolipoma associated with a normal pregnancy. Initially, the tumor developed intramurally and could have been confused with a partial molar gestation. After delivery, tumor development was extensive and subserosal, making differential diagnosis from a sarcoma difficult. The question of histological diagnosis, as well as that of immunocytochemical analysis which seems to be helpful in such cases, is discussed here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hopital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laffargue
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Giacalone
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charpin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lachard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery