Uterus-Like Mass in Association with Neural Tube Defect: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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This report details a rare case of a uterus-like mass found in a 9-year-old girl with spina bifida, highlighting the need for histopathological examination due to atypical presentation.
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Uterus-like mass is an extremely rare choristoma of müllerian origin arising in association with neural tube defects. In this article, we describe the case of a 9-year-old girl with spina bifida, a mass lesion within the conus, and a subcutaneous lipoma in the lumbosacral region. Histopathological examination of the conus lesion revealed a uterus-like structure comprising of endometrial glands and stroma surrounded by fascicles of smooth muscle. This case differs from the few previously described cases in absence of neurological symptoms and early age at diagnosis. Thorough histopathological examination of resected tissue is therefore recommended for the diagnosis of this rare entity, as it may not have a typical presentation in all instances.
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Cites (3)
- Uterus-like mass replacing ovary: report of a new entity. 1981
- Uterus-like Mass of the Conus Medullaris with Associated Tethered Cord 1993
- Uterus‐like mass: MRI appearance of a very rare entity 2007
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- Clear cell carcinoma arising from a uterus‐like mass 2014
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Cited by (4)
- Uterus-like Masses in a Rhesus Macaque (<i>Macaca mulatta</i>). 2017
- Clinicopathological Characteristics of Primary Ovarian Adenomyoma: A Single-institutional Experience 2017
- Clear cell carcinoma arising from a uterus‐like mass 2014
- Functional müllerian tissue within the conus medullaris generating cyclical neurological morbidity in an otherwise healthy female 2013
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