Open AccessLeiomyomatosis in the pelvic lymph node and peritoneum
Author(s) -
Horie Akio,
Ishii Nobuyoshi,
Matsumoto Motoko,
Hashizume Yoichi,
Kawakami Masao,
Sato Yoichi
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta patholigica japonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 0001-6632
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1984.tb07609.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyomatosis , leiomyoma , endometriosis , leiomyosarcoma , lymph node , peritoneum , laparotomy , pathology , radiology
This paper is concerned with a rare clinical entity, i.e. leiomyomatosis of pelvic promontory lymph node in a 50−year‐old Japanese woman and leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata in a 41−year‐old one. Despite such daughter nodules, all of the leiomyomas showed benign histological features. Morphogenesis of the discontinuous leiomyomas was discussed in relation to pelvic endometriosis. Because of a favorable prognosis in the leiomyomatosis, no more aggressive therapy than that necessary to extirpate the tumor is recommended. Acta pathol. jpn. 34: 813∼819, 1984.