Uterine smooth-muscle tumors with unusual growth patterns.
Uterine smooth-muscle tumors with unusual growth patterns include a variety of neoplastic lesions characterized histologically by their similarity to adult smooth muscle tissue. The 3 primary neoplasms are intravenous leiomyomatosis, benign metastasizing leiomyoma, and leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata. We present a review of the recent literature along with the clinical and pathologic features of 5 illustrative cases from Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale.
Vaquero
Mercedes Espada
ME
La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Magrina
Javier F
JF
Leslie
Kevin O
KO
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000009:adverse effects; D010535:Laparoscopy; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D018235:Smooth Muscle Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary