Lipomatous foci in leiomyomas, although rare, are well-recognized, as are heterotopic areas of cartilage or bone. These metaplastic changes have no malignant implications, but lead to consideration of differential diagnosis with other malignant mesenchymal neoplasms of the myometrium.We suggest that this and the few other reported cases of similar neoplastic lesions in the uterus indicate that uterine leiomyomas with chondroid lipomatous areas belong to the family of chondroid lipomas.
Myometrial leiomyoma with chondroid lipoma-like areas
BLANDAMURA, STELLA;CHIARELLI, SILVIA;
2005
Abstract
Lipomatous foci in leiomyomas, although rare, are well-recognized, as are heterotopic areas of cartilage or bone. These metaplastic changes have no malignant implications, but lead to consideration of differential diagnosis with other malignant mesenchymal neoplasms of the myometrium.We suggest that this and the few other reported cases of similar neoplastic lesions in the uterus indicate that uterine leiomyomas with chondroid lipomatous areas belong to the family of chondroid lipomas.
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