Extrauterine Adenomyoma With Atypical (Symplastic) Smooth Muscle Cells

Colin J R Stewart, Yee C Leung, Yee Leung, Ravi Mathew, Anthony L McCartney
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists · 2008 · vol. 28(1) , pp. 23–28 · doi:10.1097/pgp.0b013e3181815371 · PMID:19047912 · W1978116750
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This report details two cases of extrauterine adenomyomas where the smooth muscle component exhibited focal atypical (symplastic) cytologic appearances.

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Abstract

Adenomyomas are circumscribed tumorlike masses most often involving the uterus and consisting of endometrioid glands, stroma, and smooth muscle tissue. They are uncommon in extrauterine sites and in this situation it may be unclear whether such lesions represent foci of endometriosis with marked smooth muscle hyperplasia/metaplasia, uteruslike mass lesions, or leiomyomas with entrapped endometriotic glandular and stromal elements. In this report 2 cases of extrauterine adenomyoma are presented in which the smooth muscle component showed focal atypical (symplastic) cytologic appearances.

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endometriosis

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Adenomyoma Myocytes, Smooth Muscle Pelvic Neoplasms Adenomyoma Adenomyoma Adenomyoma Adult Aged Breast Neoplasms Breast Neoplasms Female Humans Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Metrorrhagia Metrorrhagia Myocytes, Smooth Muscle Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Neoplasms

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