Sporadic uterine Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM): Report of a unique case arising in the lower uterine segment with short review

Tip Pongsuvareeyakul; Sara Maleki; Bradley D DeNardo; Don S Dizon; Chanika Phornphutkul; Kamaljeet Singh

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2021.100812

Sporadic uterine Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM): Report of a unique case arising in the lower uterine segment with short review

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2021 Jun 17:37:100812. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2021.100812. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Authors

Tip Pongsuvareeyakul¹, Sara Maleki², Bradley D DeNardo³, Don S Dizon⁴, Chanika Phornphutkul³, Kamaljeet Singh¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.
² Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.
⁴ Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.

Abstract

•Extrapulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis is rare and can be associated with tuberous sclerosis.•Recognition of lymphangioleiomyomatosis is important for early disease screening and genetic testing.•Lymphangioleiomyomatosis in lower uterine segment is very rare and can be overlooked.

Keywords: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis; Tuberous sclerosis; Uterus.

Publication types

Case Reports