Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus
Diagnosis almost certain
Updates to Case Attributes
Diagnostic Certainty
was set to
.
Gender
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Female.
Body
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Uterine lipoleiomyomas are rare benign tumors with reported incidence from 0.03% to 0.2%. These tumors are typically found in postmenopausal women and are associated with ordinary leiomyomas. They may be asymptomatic or cause symptoms similar to those caused by leiomyomas. Differential
Differential diagnostic considerations include
- angiomyolipoma
, - fibromyolipoma
, or - myelolipoma.
-<p>Uterine lipoleiomyomas are rare benign tumors with reported incidence from 0.03% to 0.2%. These tumors are typically found in postmenopausal women and are associated with ordinary leiomyomas. <br>They may be asymptomatic or cause symptoms similar to those caused by leiomyomas. Differential diagnostic considerations include angiomyolipoma, fibromyolipoma, or myelolipoma.</p>- +<p>Uterine lipoleiomyomas are rare benign tumors with reported incidence from 0.03% to 0.2%. These tumors are typically found in postmenopausal women and are associated with ordinary leiomyomas. <br>They may be asymptomatic or cause symptoms similar to those caused by leiomyomas. </p><p>Differential diagnostic considerations include</p><ul>
- +<li>angiomyolipoma</li>
- +<li>fibromyolipoma</li>
- +<li>myelolipoma.</li>
- +</ul>
References changed:
- 1. Prieto A, Crespo C, Pardo A et-al. Uterine lipoleiomyomas: US and CT findings. Abdom Imaging. 2000;25 (6): 655-7. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11029102">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 2. Aung T, Goto M, Nomoto M et-al. Uterine lipoleiomyoma: a histopathological review of 17 cases. Pathol. Int. 2004;54 (10): 751-8. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1827.2004.01748.x">doi:10.1111/j.1440-1827.2004.01748.x</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15482564">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 3. Avritscher R, Iyer RB, Ro J et-al. Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001;177 (4): 856. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/ajr.177.4.1770856">doi:10.2214/ajr.177.4.1770856</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11566688">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
- Prieto A, Crespo C, Pardo A et-al. Uterine lipoleiomyomas: US and CT findings. Abdom Imaging. 2000;25 (6): 655-7. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11029102">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
- Aung T, Goto M, Nomoto M et-al. Uterine lipoleiomyoma: a histopathological review of 17 cases. Pathol. Int. 2004;54 (10): 751-8. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1827.2004.01748.x">doi:10.1111/j.1440-1827.2004.01748.x</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15482564">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
- Avritscher R, Iyer RB, Ro J et-al. Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001;177 (4): 856. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/ajr.177.4.1770856">doi:10.2214/ajr.177.4.1770856</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11566688">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>
Tags changed:
- uterus
- fibroid
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
was changed:
Exophytic heterogeneous lowfat attenuation lesion within the uterus with areas of macroscopic fat, likely represents a lipoleiomyoma. The lesion has been stable for over 15 years.
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