Alrasheed Rana K, Elhassan Mohammed A, Murad Muradi A
Department of Anatomical Pathology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Jun 13;15(6):e40361. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40361. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Lipoleiomyoma is an uncommon neoplasm of the uterus with a variable incidence in the literature. Histologically, it consists of smooth muscle cells intermixed with mature adipocytes. The histogenesis of this tumor remains obscure and the presence of atypical cells may raise the suspicion of leiomyosarcoma so it is crucial to distinguish between the two. On the other hand, tumor-associated mast cells are being recognized as tumor modulators and potential therapeutic targets. Here, we discuss the case of a 57-year-old female, who presented with a nonspecific symptom of postmenopausal bleeding. She was found to have a large uterine mass and had been treated surgically with a hysterectomy. Histological examination revealed the diagnosis of this uncommon entity. Considering the rarity of the disease, we report this case to add to the existing literature. Furthermore, the significance of these findings is still poorly understood and needs more investigation to fill in the lacking knowledge.
脂肪平滑肌瘤是一种罕见的子宫肿瘤,其发病率在文献中有所不同。从组织学上看,它由平滑肌细胞和成熟脂肪细胞混合组成。这种肿瘤的组织发生仍不清楚,非典型细胞的存在可能会引发平滑肌肉瘤的怀疑,因此区分两者至关重要。另一方面,肿瘤相关肥大细胞正被视为肿瘤调节剂和潜在的治疗靶点。在此,我们讨论一例57岁女性病例,她出现绝经后出血这一非特异性症状。她被发现有一个巨大的子宫肿物,并接受了子宫切除术。组织学检查确诊了这一罕见病症。鉴于该疾病的罕见性,我们报告此病例以丰富现有文献。此外,这些发现的意义仍知之甚少,需要更多研究来填补知识空白。