title: Cartilaginous metaplasia in uterine leiomyoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Leiomyoma is the most common tumor in the uterus. A spectrum of histologic variants have been noted, however, metaplasia in the leiomyoma is a rare phenomenon. Adipose metaplasia being most commonly reported. Cartilaginous metaplasia in leiomyoma is very rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report first case of pure cartilaginous metaplasia in a uterine leiomyoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cartilaginous areas although rare, may appear in uterine leiomyoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahadra, Delhi, 110095, India. mrinalini.kotru@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mrinalini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotru
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Sonal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Arati
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051457:Hyaline Cartilage / Q000473:pathology*; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008679:Metaplasia; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*