Uterine Lipoleiomyoma in Peri or Postmenopausal Women

Journal of Menopausal Medicine
So Ra OhSeo-Hee Rha

Abstract

Lipoleiomyoma is an uncommon neoplasm of the uterus, composed of smooth muscles intermixed with mature adipocytes. These tumors are considered a benign variant of uterine leiomyomas. Herein, we report six cases of lipoleiomyoma experienced in our institution from January 2005 to March 2015. The patients ranged in age from 45 to 70 years; the etiology may be related to estrogen deficiency occurring after menopausal transition. Except for one lipoleiomyoma in the broad ligament, all others were found in the uterine corpus. The presenting symptoms were nonspecific, and most cases were incidentally diagnosed during surgery for other reasons. We performed preoperative imaging studies, including abdominal and pelvic computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Preoperatively, four patients were diagnosed as having a pelvic mass and one patient was diagnosed as having a right ovarian mature teratoma. In one case, we found a gynecologic malignancy (cervical cancer 1A1). Histologically, there was no gross or microscopic contiguity between the lipoleiomyoma and the malignancy. Lipoleiomyomas seem to have a benign clinical course. In our study, there were no recurrences of or deaths attributed to the lipoleiomyomas during a mean fo...Continue Reading

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May 31, 2018·The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research·Yuka OiHiroyuki Shigeta
May 20, 2017·Journal of Menopausal Medicine·Hwi Gon KimOok Hwan Choi
Jun 15, 2021·Curēus·Fidel S RampersadPrakashbhan Persad

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