Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SaudiArabia.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Gulf J Oncolog. 2022 Jan;1(38):86-89.
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are infrequent mesenchymal neoplasms. Primary uterine PEComas are extremely uncommon. To the best of knowledge, around 110 cases of uterine PEComas have been documented in the English-language literature thus far. Herein, we present the case of primary uterine PEComa in a 56-year-old Saudi woman who presented to clinical attention with a six-month history of left-sided abdominal pain. Gynecological examination showed a 5-cm solid mass involving the left adnexa. Tumor markers were normal. Computed tomography scan demonstrated a 4.2 x 4.4 x 3.4 cm superior left fundal exophytic mass. Patient underwent total abdominal hysterectomy plus bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Final histopathological examination demonstrated benign/uncertain malignant potential PEComa. No further adjuvant therapy was administered. At six-month follow up, the patient was asymptomatic without recurrence. In conclusion, uterine PEComas are rare. Histopathological assessment establishes the definitive diagnosis. Surgery remains the gold standard in the treatment of uterine PEComas and adjuvant therapy should be guided based on clinical and histopathological risk factors. Keywords: Uterine perivascular epithelioid cell tumor; PEComa; Uterine sarcoma; hysterectomy.
血管周上皮样细胞肿瘤(PEComas)是一种罕见的间叶性肿瘤。原发性子宫 PEComa 极为罕见。据目前所知,英文文献中迄今已记载了约 110 例子宫 PEComa。本文报告了一例沙特 56 岁女性的原发性子宫 PEComa,患者因左侧腹痛 6 个月就诊。妇科检查显示左侧附件有 5cm 实性肿块。肿瘤标志物正常。计算机断层扫描显示左上 1.2cm 壁外凸性肿块。患者行全子宫切除术加双侧输卵管卵巢切除术。最终组织病理学检查显示良性/不确定恶性潜能的 PEComa。未行辅助治疗。6 个月随访时,患者无症状,无复发。总之,子宫 PEComa 罕见。组织病理学评估可明确诊断。手术仍然是治疗子宫 PEComa 的金标准,辅助治疗应根据临床和组织病理学危险因素进行指导。关键词:子宫血管周上皮样细胞肿瘤;PEComa;子宫肉瘤;子宫切除术。