Cartilaginous metaplasia in uterine leiomyoma.
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.
Kotru
Mrinalini
M
Department of Pathology, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahadra, Delhi, 110095, India. mrinalini.kotru@gmail.com
Gupta
Richa
R
Aggarwal
Seema
S
Sharma
Sonal
S
Bhatia
Arati
A
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*