Uterine leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei – A series of four cases


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Article type :

Case Report

Author :

Rakesh Rajiv Patkar, Shilpa Mishra*, Amrita Neelakantan

Volume :

8

Issue :

4

Abstract :

Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign mesenchymal tumor of the uterus occurring in females of reproductive age group and are derived from smooth muscle. Degenerative changes are usual in leiomyoma. There is a wide spectrum of morphological patterns in leiomyomas, among them 90% of leiomyomas are the conventional type or usual type. Leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei is an unusual variant of uterine leiomyoma with presence of marked nuclear atypia and pleomorphism. However, there is low mitotic activity (< 5>  

Keyword :

Leiomyoma, Symplastic leiomyoma, Atypical leiomyoma, Bizarre nuclei