Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Epithelioid vascular leiomyoma of the uterus mimicking glomangiomyoma

  • Case Report
  • Published:
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Case report: An unusual case of epithelioid vascular leiomyoma mimicking glomangiomyoma arising in the uterine corpus of a 55-year-old Japanese woman is presented. The surgically resected uterine mass, measuring 4.0 × 3.5 cm2, demonstrated a dark red well-circumscribed tumor. Histologically, the rounded epithelioid cells around the dilated vessels showed gradual transition to spindled smooth muscle cells. Immunohistochemistry was positive for smooth muscle actin, but negative for collagen IV. Conclusion: The experience in this case emphasizes that glomangiomyoma-like feature is interesting and might indeed be a new histological variant of uterine leiomyomas.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Agorastos T, Dinas K, Patsiaoura K (2001) Cystic degenerated angioleiomyoma mimicking ovarian pathology. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 80:863–865

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Borghard-Erdle AM, Hirsch EF (1958) Glomus tumor of the uterus. AMA Arch Pathol 65:244–246

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Hsieh CH, lui CC, Huang SC, Ou YC, ChangChien CC, Lan KC, Huang KH (2003) Multiple uterine angioleiomyoma in a woman presenting with severe menorrhagia. Gynecol Oncol 90:348–352

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Jameson CF (1990) Angiomyoma of the uterus in a patient with tuberous sclerosis. Histopathology 16:202–203

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Konichezky M, Reif R, Bukovsky I (1980) Benign angiomyoma of the uterus with unusual macroscopic appearance. Int J Gynecol Obstet 18:4–6

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Magro G, Manusia M (1998) Multilocular cystic epithelioid leiomyoma of the uterus with focal lymphangioma-like pattern: report of a case with immunohistochemical study. Pathol Res Pract 194:49–54

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Nunez-Alonso C, Battifora HA (1979) Plexiform tumors of the uterus: ultrastructural study. Cancer 44:1707–1714

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Prayson RA, Goldblum JR, Hart WR (1997) Epithelioid smooth-muscle tumors of the uterus. A clinicopathologic study of 18 patients. Am J Surg Pathol 21:383–391

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Silverberg SG, Kurman RJ (1992) Tumors of the uterine corpus and gestational trophoblastic disease. In: Rosai J, Sobin LH (eds) Atlas of tumor pathology. 3rd series, fascicle 3. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC, pp 113–130

  10. Weiss S, Goldblum JR (2001) Soft tissue tumors. 4th edn. Mosby, St Louis, pp 985–1001

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Pathology, Japan Self Defense Forces Sapporo General Hospital, 12-1-32 Hiragishi 1 Jo, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 062-0931, Japan

    Yu Sakai

Authors
  1. Yu Sakai
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Yu Sakai.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sakai, Y. Epithelioid vascular leiomyoma of the uterus mimicking glomangiomyoma. Arch Gynecol Obstet 275, 59–61 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-006-0167-6

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-006-0167-6

Keywords

Search

Navigation