Rapidly growing leiomyoma in a postmenopausal woman.
We present here a case of a rapidly growing leiomyoma occurring after menopause. The tumor weighed 4329 g, suggesting the rapid accumulation of 'hyaline fibrosis'. A small amount of proliferative activity was detected as evidenced by Ki-67 antigen immunoreactivity.
Okamoto
Takako
T
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Himeji National Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
Koshiyama
Masafumi
M
Yamamoto
Keiko
K
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D019394:Ki-67 Antigen