Uterine Cervical Angioleiomyoma Mimicking Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Jiwon Lee, Seoyeon Shin, Jin Hwi Kim, Su Lim Lee, Yosep Chong, Kyung Jin Seo, Kwangil Yim

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Abstract

Angioleiomyoma, a rare variant of leiomyoma, is a benign tumor of mesenchymal origin. Angioleiomyomas of the female urogenital tract are extremely rare, with only six cases of uterine cervical angioleiomyoma previously reported in the literature. In this case study, we report on a 49-year-old female patient who presented with menorrhagia whose initial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings suggested cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). However, following the hysterectomy, histological examination confirmed the lesion to be angioleiomyoma. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no previously reported cases of angioleiomyomas presenting with MRI findings that are suggestive of uterine SCC. Recognizing that angioleiomyomas can mimic uterine malignancies on MRI may prove beneficial for future diagnostic and treatment strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2370
JournalDiagnostics
Volume13
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2023

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Keywords

  • angioleiomyoma
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • menorrhagia
  • squamous cell carcinoma mimicker
  • uterine cervix

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