Korean J Pathol.
2011 Oct;45(5):520-522. 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2011.45.5.520.
Cavernous Hemangioma of the Uterus in a Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pathology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. pathol72@dsmc.or.kr
- 2Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- KMID: 1443703
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2011.45.5.520
Abstract
- Cavernous hemangioma of the uterus is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor. Most cases have been reported in young, pregnant women and the condition is very rare in a postmenopausal patient. An 81-year-old woman presented with a huge pelvic mass. Abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging results suggested a leiomyoma with degenerative change and hemorrhage. Microscopically, large, thick-walled and variable-sized vascular channels were evident in the majority part of myometrium; the lining cells were immunohistochemically reactive for CD31. Vascular tumors of the female genital tract should be cautiously excised due to the profuse intra-operative bleeding. The pathological examination of a hysterectomy specimen is the only method to confirm the diagnosis of this tumor.
