Obstet Gynecol Sci.  2019 Sep;62(5):362-366. 10.5468/ogs.2019.62.5.362.

Cotyledonoid dissecting leiomyoma: an uncommon form of a common disease

• Jamal I
• Gupta RK
• Sinha RK
• Bhadani PP

• KMID: 2456833
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/ogs.2019.62.5.362

Abstract

Leiomyomas are benign uterine smooth muscle neoplasms with varied morphology that are well known to undergo secondary changes. Cotyledonoid dissecting leiomyoma is a rare and distinct form of leiomyoma that poses a diagnostic challenge for clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists and can be confused with malignant uterine neoplasms. Only a few cases have been reported so far in the literature. Here we report a case of a cotyledonoid dissecting leiomyoma in a 60-year-old woman, emphasize its gross and histological features, and provide a review of the literature.

Keyword

Uterus; Smooth muscle; Cotyledonoid; Leiomyoma

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Leiomyoma*
Middle Aged
Muscle, Smooth
Uterine Neoplasms
Uterus