Case report Atypical cell leiomyoma of the uterus with

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Case report

Pathology

Atypical cell leiomyoma of the uterus with F Longo1, G Musumeci2*, R Parenti3, G Vecchio1, G Magro1

Abstract

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Introduction

In addition, the following morpho-

ised collagen mats which are char-

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looking spindle-shaped cells, with toplasm and elongated nuclei with

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which contained an unusual and striking feature—numerous amian-

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demic interest, the potential impact of recognising their more unusual

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*Corresponding author 1

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Licensee OA Publishing London 2013. Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY) Longo F, Musumeci G, Parenti R, Vecchio G, Magro G. Atypical cell leiomyoma of the uterus with

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Case report immunohistochemical

procedures chemical studies were performed ing the Ventana automated immu-

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Figure 2:

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features and differential diagnostic

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Figure 3:

sections were cut for histochemical


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Case report this tumour showed focal areas containing mono- or multi-nucleated cells with mild to moderate degree

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meningiomas6 mitosis

phological feature of this tumour was the presence of numerous round- to

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, while

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lagen secretion and deposition10,11

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toma4,5, meningioma6, and in rare cas7 -

phological and immunohistochemical features were consistent with an

Conclusion widen the morphological spectrum -

cells, showed a diffuse staining for

this regard, neoplastic cells were arranged in interlacing fascicles and -

h-caldesmon, while no staining was

a mild to moderate degree of nuclear

contain numerous amianthoid-like

on morphological and immunohistochemical features, the diagnosis of

Discussion Although the recognition of uterstraightforward in most cases, es-

sent case, although the morphological appearance was characteristic

taining numerous amianthoid-like Figure 4: and neoplastic lesions8


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References mal and mixed Mullerian tumors of -

tection in a uterine smooth muscle

hitherto unreported soft tissue tumor -

Abbreviations list -

Consent cation of this case report and ac-

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the inguinal region that simulates Ka-

collagenous nature of amianthoid degen-

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Acknowledgement -

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