Lipomatous Neometaplasia of the Uterus. Report of 11 Cases with Discussion of Histogenesis and Pathogenesis

W Sieiński
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists · 1989 · vol. 8(4) , pp. 357–363 · doi:10.1097/00004347-198912000-00007 · PMID:2807714 · W2048491859
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This study examined 11 uterine lipomatous neometaplasia cases, finding lipoleiomyomas and angiolipoleiomyomas, and proposing that they originate from pericapillary mesenchymal cells differentiating within leiomyomas.

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Eleven cases of uterine lipomatous neometaplasia were studied. The patients ranged in age from 41 to 74 years (mean, 56.6 years). There were eight lipoleiomyomas and 3 angiolipoleiomyomas. In eight tumors the lipomatous component consisted only of mature lipocytes. In three tumors, pericapillary differentiating lipocytes also occurred. No correlation between the proportion of the lipomatous and leiomyomatous components and the size of tumor was observed. There was also no correlation between the amount and distribution of the lipomatous component and the hyalinized fibrous stroma. The levels of cytosolic estrogen and progesterone receptors, studied in one case, were lower in the lipoleiomyoma than in the myometrium. Leiomyomas and adenomyosis were the most frequent accompanying lesions. The study supports a notion that uterine lipomatous neometaplasia originates from pericapillary pluripotential mesenchymal cells. Present findings suggest that lipomatous differentiation of immature neoplastic cells can occur in a preexisting leiomyoma, as well as simultaneously with leiomyomatous differentiation.

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adenomyosis

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Leiomyoma Uterine Neoplasms Uterus Adult Aged Female Humans Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Metaplasia Metaplasia Metaplasia Middle Aged Myometrium Myometrium Myometrium Receptors, Estrogen Receptors, Estrogen Receptors, Progesterone

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