Uterine leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei – A series of four cases

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Case Report

Author Details : Rakesh Rajiv Patkar, Shilpa Mishra*, Amrita Neelakantan

Volume : 8, Issue : 4, Year : 2023

Article Page : 247-250

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdpo.2023.059

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Abstract

Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign mesenchymal tumor of the uterus occurring in females of reproductive age group and are derived from smooth muscle. Degenerative changes are usual in leiomyoma. There is a wide spectrum of morphological patterns in leiomyomas, among them 90% of leiomyomas are the conventional type or usual type. Leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei is an unusual variant of uterine leiomyoma with presence of marked nuclear atypia and pleomorphism. However, there is low mitotic activity (< 5>  

Keywords: Leiomyoma, Symplastic leiomyoma, Atypical leiomyoma, Bizarre nuclei

How to cite : Patkar R R, Mishra S, Neelakantan A, Uterine leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei – A series of four cases. IP J Diagn Pathol Oncol 2023;8(4):247-250

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