A case of pure uterine lipoma.
- Author:
Seung Chul KIM
1
;
Hwi Gon KIM
;
Dong Soo SUH
;
Yong Jin NA
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea. yjna@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lipomatous tumors;
Pure lipoma;
Uterus
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Leiomyoma;
Lipoma;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Uterus
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2008;51(3):359-362
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lipomatous tumors are the most common mesenchymal tumor. But, pure lipoma of the uterus is very rare and only few cases are reported in international literatures. These tumors usually develop in postmenopausal women and symptoms are similar to leiomyoma. We report a case of a pure uterine lipoma in 64-years-old woman presenting with palpable pelvic mass and voiding difficulty in which a preoperative diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), then pathologically confirmed after the operation.
