Leiomyoma is a benign tumour composed mainly of smooth muscle cells. It contains varying amount of fibrous connective tissues. Parasitic leiomyoma is a rare manifestation of uterine leiomyoma defined as a pedunculated...Leiomyoma is a benign tumour composed mainly of smooth muscle cells. It contains varying amount of fibrous connective tissues. Parasitic leiomyoma is a rare manifestation of uterine leiomyoma defined as a pedunculated subserosal fibroid that undergoes torsion and detaches from the uterus. We are reporting a case of parasitic leiomyoma in a 55 Y/O female patient that had already given her consent for the case to be published. She presented with increased abdominal girth since 6 months and body weight and consulting for possible bariatric surgery 1 month prior to presentation. Ultrasonography revealed a large heterogeneous mass starting from the pelvic region to the middle and upper abdomen of more than 37 cm compatible with an adnexal mass. On abdominopelvic MRI: presence of an enlarged heterogeneous mass that seems taking its origin from the right ovary, an exploratory laparotomy was performed. Identification and complete excision of a huge mass of cystic and solid component adherent to the uterus and the mesentery of the small bowel. Histopathologically mass was confirmed as a hyelanized leiomyoma with a focal necrobiosis with no signs of malignity. Parasitic leiomyomas are rare tumors. Imaging modalities help in diagnosis but not always. The definitive treatment is surgical excision, presenting this case due to its rarity and diagnostic difficulties posed.展开更多
Extrarenal Wilms’ Tumors (ERWTs) are rare. There have been only 25 cases of ERWT arising from the female genital system reported in the literature. In this paper, we report a 60-year-old woman with a complaint of vag...Extrarenal Wilms’ Tumors (ERWTs) are rare. There have been only 25 cases of ERWT arising from the female genital system reported in the literature. In this paper, we report a 60-year-old woman with a complaint of vaginal bleeding and a polypoid mass in the uterine cavity by sonography that was demonstrated as ERWT by pathology after resection. The pathological characteristics, histological origination,diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of ERWT in female reproductive system are discussed in this paper in the purpose of improving the diagnosis and therapy of this rare tumor.展开更多
The binding capacity of 5 lectins in endemetrial proliferation, hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma were studied histochemicaily. The staining density of ConA and WGA bound to intercellular and basal protion, the positive ...The binding capacity of 5 lectins in endemetrial proliferation, hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma were studied histochemicaily. The staining density of ConA and WGA bound to intercellular and basal protion, the positive reaction and the density of both agglutinins to luminal borders were increased with the proliferative degree of endometrial glandular cells from proliferation to neoplasm, with the most significant binding in adenocarcinomaHowever, WGA and RCA binding to basal portion of malignant cells was weak, but stronger in the outer edge of tumor mass. The authors suggest that lectin binding capacity provides a new probe to judge the proliferative degree and malignant transformation of endometrial glandular cells.展开更多
文摘Leiomyoma is a benign tumour composed mainly of smooth muscle cells. It contains varying amount of fibrous connective tissues. Parasitic leiomyoma is a rare manifestation of uterine leiomyoma defined as a pedunculated subserosal fibroid that undergoes torsion and detaches from the uterus. We are reporting a case of parasitic leiomyoma in a 55 Y/O female patient that had already given her consent for the case to be published. She presented with increased abdominal girth since 6 months and body weight and consulting for possible bariatric surgery 1 month prior to presentation. Ultrasonography revealed a large heterogeneous mass starting from the pelvic region to the middle and upper abdomen of more than 37 cm compatible with an adnexal mass. On abdominopelvic MRI: presence of an enlarged heterogeneous mass that seems taking its origin from the right ovary, an exploratory laparotomy was performed. Identification and complete excision of a huge mass of cystic and solid component adherent to the uterus and the mesentery of the small bowel. Histopathologically mass was confirmed as a hyelanized leiomyoma with a focal necrobiosis with no signs of malignity. Parasitic leiomyomas are rare tumors. Imaging modalities help in diagnosis but not always. The definitive treatment is surgical excision, presenting this case due to its rarity and diagnostic difficulties posed.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Program from Science and Technology Department of Shandong Province of China(2012G 0021820)
文摘Extrarenal Wilms’ Tumors (ERWTs) are rare. There have been only 25 cases of ERWT arising from the female genital system reported in the literature. In this paper, we report a 60-year-old woman with a complaint of vaginal bleeding and a polypoid mass in the uterine cavity by sonography that was demonstrated as ERWT by pathology after resection. The pathological characteristics, histological origination,diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of ERWT in female reproductive system are discussed in this paper in the purpose of improving the diagnosis and therapy of this rare tumor.
文摘The binding capacity of 5 lectins in endemetrial proliferation, hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma were studied histochemicaily. The staining density of ConA and WGA bound to intercellular and basal protion, the positive reaction and the density of both agglutinins to luminal borders were increased with the proliferative degree of endometrial glandular cells from proliferation to neoplasm, with the most significant binding in adenocarcinomaHowever, WGA and RCA binding to basal portion of malignant cells was weak, but stronger in the outer edge of tumor mass. The authors suggest that lectin binding capacity provides a new probe to judge the proliferative degree and malignant transformation of endometrial glandular cells.
