Lipoleiomyoma: a rare uterine tumor

A Rare Case of Uterine Lipoleiomyoma

Uterine Lipoleiomyoma ( A Case Report )

Uterine lipleiomyoma is a rare variant of leiomyoma with reported prevalence of 0.03% to 0.2%. Lipoleiomyomas of the uterus are typically found in postmenpausal women and in most cases are asymptomatic and are associated with ordinary leiomyomas. This rare tumor is composed of an admixture of mature adipocytes and benign smooth muscle cells. The histogenesis for this tumor is still controversia...

Uterine Lipoleiomyoma: A Report of Two Cases

We report two cases of uterine lipoleiomyoma in postmenopausal women of ages 52 and 55 years, who presented with complaints of leukorrhea and lower abdominal pain, respectively. Lipoleiomyoma is a rare benign variant of leiomyoma, having an incidence of 0.03%-0.2%. These are benign pelvic tumors which are usually asymptomatic and commonly occur in obese postmenopausal women. However, they can o...

Uterine Lipoleiomyoma in a Young Female- A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature

Lipoleiomyoma is a rare benign uterine tumour consisting of smooth muscles and mature adipose tissue. Most cases of lipoleiomyomas cannot be distinguished clinically from leiomyoma and to a large extent diagnosis can be made on the typical gross appearance of the tumour. Incidence of this neoplasm is estimated to be 0.03-0.2%. The majority of patients do not report any symptoms. Almost all of t...

Uterine Lipoleiomyoma in Peri or Postmenopausal Women

Lipoleiomyoma is an uncommon neoplasm of the uterus, composed of smooth muscles intermixed with mature adipocytes. These tumors are considered a benign variant of uterine leiomyomas. Herein, we report six cases of lipoleiomyoma experienced in our institution from January 2005 to March 2015. The patients ranged in age from 45 to 70 years; the etiology may be related to estrogen deficiency occurr...