Atypical (Symplastic) Leiomyoma Arising in Pararectal Endometriosis Associated With Metastatic Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report
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This case report describes an atypical leiomyoma arising from pararectal endometriosis in a patient with co-occurring ovarian clear cell carcinoma and other related findings.
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While very commonly encountered in the uterus, in particular in the wall of the uterine corpus, leiomyomas are far less frequently found in extragenital sites in females. Atypical leiomyomas (synonyms: pleomorphic leiomyomas, leiomyomas with bizarre nuclei, bizarre leiomyomas, or symplastic leiomyomas) are a rare subtype of leiomyomas, characterized by cells with bizarre, pleomorphic-appearing nuclei without (or with extremely low) associated mitotic activity. Despite the cytologic appearance, such tumors have a benign clinical course. Although there are cases of leiomyomas appearing outside the uterus in a background of endometriosis, cases specifically of atypical leiomyomas in this setting are exceptionally rare. We present a case of an atypical leiomyoma arising from pararectal endometriosis in a patient presenting with endometriosis-associated primary ovarian clear cell carcinoma, metastasis to the bladder peritoneum, and a peri-intestinal lymph node, in addition to a concurrent ovarian fibroma.
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