Atypical leiomyoma of the urinary bladder--a rare tumor occurring in a young female with concurrent breast carcinoma--an influence of sex steroid hormone?
Smooth muscle tumors are uncommon in the urinary bladder, and atypical leiomyoma of the urinary bladder is extremely rare. We report a case of atypical leiomyoma with a concurrent breast carcinoma and discuss the pathologic features, the possible etiology and clinical outcome of the tumor.
Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
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D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000737:chemistry*; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology
D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone