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. 2010 Jun 1;11(2):113-4.
doi: 10.5152/jtgga.2010.013. eCollection 2010.

Calcified pure uterine lipoma mimicking myoma

Arghya Bandopadhyay  1 , Sailes Ray  1 , Pranati Bera  1 , Mimi Gangopadhyay  1 , Indranil Chakrabarti  1 , Biswajit Dey  2
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Calcified pure uterine lipoma mimicking myoma

Arghya Bandopadhyay et al. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. .

Abstract
in English, Turkish

Pure lipoma of the uterus is a rare entity and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Clinical symptoms and signs are similar to those found in leiomyoma and create preoperative diagnostic confusion. The histogenesis is still unclear. We report the case of a 70 year-old woman with pure lipoma of the uterus with calcification.

Uterusun saf lipomu seyrek görülen bir hadisedir ve literaturde sadece birkaç vaka bildirilmiştir. Klinik semptomları ve yakınmaları leiomyomdaki gibi olduğundan preoperatif tanıda konfüzyon yaratır. Hala histogenezisi netleştirilememiştir. Biz burda 70 yaşında saf lipoması olan ve uterusu kalsifiye olmuş bir vakayı bildirdik.

Keywords: Lipoma; calcification; uterus.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
USG diagnosing the mass as calcified myoma
Figure 2
Figure 2
Gross appearance showing circumscribed yellowish uterine mass with punctate white areas
Figure 3
Figure 3
Section showing compressed myometrium along with adipose tissue, H&E, ×40
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