Department of Pathology, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahadra, Delhi, 110095, India.
Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2009 Oct;280(4):671-3. doi: 10.1007/s00404-009-0970-y. Epub 2009 Feb 19.
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.
We report first case of pure cartilaginous metaplasia in a uterine leiomyoma.
Cartilaginous areas although rare, may appear in uterine leiomyoma.
平滑肌瘤是子宫中最常见的肿瘤。已经注意到了一系列组织学变异，然而，平滑肌瘤中的化生是一种罕见的现象。脂肪化生最为常见。软骨化生在平滑肌瘤中非常罕见。
我们报告首例子宫平滑肌瘤中纯软骨化生的病例。
虽然软骨区域罕见，但可能出现在子宫平滑肌瘤中。
