Open AccessUterine intramural lipoma: A benign but rare entity
Author(s) -
Vikas Pathak,
Deepti Sukheeja,
Rakesh Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.213931
Subject(s) - lipoma , medicine , uterus , hysterectomy , leiomyoma , benign tumor , postmenopausal women , uterine leiomyoma , smooth muscle tumor , gynecology , smooth muscle , radiology
Lipoma of the uterus is a rare benign tumor, usually developing in postmenopausal woman. Clinical symptoms and physical signs are similar to those found in leiomyomas. Most are postoperative chance finding following hysterectomy for leiomyoma. A 50-year-old postmenopausal woman presented with vaginal prolapse. The hysterectomy specimen showed an intramural lipoma of the uterus. The diagnosis of pure lipoma of the uterus should be made when any smooth muscle if present is confined to the periphery of the tumor composing of mature adipocytes. Our case highlights the importance of this benign but rare entity