title: Completely infarcted smooth muscle tumor of the placental membrane.
abstract: Non-trophoblastic tumor of the placenta is rare, and so is placental smooth muscle tumor. We report leiomyoma of the placental membrane, which was discovered on cesarean section. Histologically, the tumor was a benign leiomyoma with complete necrosis, and this finding was confirmed immunohistochemically. Only six cases of smooth muscle tumors of the placenta have been reported to date. This is the third report of leiomyoma involving the placental membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey. hhaltas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hacer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haltas
authors.forename: Reyhan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bayrak
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yenidunya
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tevrizci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005321:Extraembryonic Membranes / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000473:pathology; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018235:Smooth Muscle Tumor / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery