Spontaneously ruptured uterine angioleiomyoma

Pathol Oncol Res. 2006;12(1):50-1. doi: 10.1007/BF02893432. Epub 2006 Mar 23.

Abstract

Angioleiomyoma is an uncommon type of leiomyoma of the uterus that originates from smooth muscle cells and contains thick-walled vessels. A 45-year-old woman with the complaint of lower abdominal pain was admitted to the hospital. In the operation a ruptured, bleeding uterine tumor was seen. She underwent total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. On pathologic examination of the specimen, the tumor was diagnosed as angioleiomyoma. Here, an unusual clinical presentation of uterine angioleiomyoma was reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiomyoma / metabolism
  • Angiomyoma / pathology*
  • Angiomyoma / surgery
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fibroma / pathology
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lipoma / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Uterine Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents