Lipomatous neometaplasia of the uterus. Report of 11 cases with discussion of histogenesis and pathogenesis. 1989

W Sieiński
Department of Pathomorphology, Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland.

Eleven cases of uterine lipomatous neometaplasia were studied. The patients ranged in age from 41 to 74 years (mean, 56.6 years). There were eight lipoleiomyomas and 3 angiolipoleiomyomas. In eight tumors the lipomatous component consisted only of mature lipocytes. In three tumors, pericapillary differentiating lipocytes also occurred. No correlation between the proportion of the lipomatous and leiomyomatous components and the size of tumor was observed. There was also no correlation between the amount and distribution of the lipomatous component and the hyalinized fibrous stroma. The levels of cytosolic estrogen and progesterone receptors, studied in one case, were lower in the lipoleiomyoma than in the myometrium. Leiomyomas and adenomyosis were the most frequent accompanying lesions. The study supports a notion that uterine lipomatous neometaplasia originates from pericapillary pluripotential mesenchymal cells. Present findings suggest that lipomatous differentiation of immature neoplastic cells can occur in a preexisting leiomyoma, as well as simultaneously with leiomyomatous differentiation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007889 Leiomyoma A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle tissue, also known as a fibroid tumor. They rarely occur outside of the UTERUS and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT but can occur in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, probably arising from the smooth muscle of small blood vessels in these tissues. Fibroid,Fibroid Tumor,Fibroid Uterus,Fibroids, Uterine,Fibroma, Uterine,Fibromyoma,Leiomyoma, Uterine,Fibroid Tumors,Fibroid, Uterine,Fibroids,Fibromas, Uterine,Fibromyomas,Leiomyomas,Tumor, Fibroid,Tumors, Fibroid,Uterine Fibroid,Uterine Fibroids,Uterine Fibroma,Uterine Fibromas,Uterus, Fibroid
D008679 Metaplasia A condition in which there is a change of one adult cell type to another similar adult cell type.
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009215 Myometrium The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ. Uterine Muscle,Muscle, Uterine,Muscles, Uterine,Uterine Muscles
D011960 Receptors, Estrogen Cytoplasmic proteins that bind estrogens and migrate to the nucleus where they regulate DNA transcription. Evaluation of the state of estrogen receptors in breast cancer patients has become clinically important. Estrogen Receptor,Estrogen Receptors,Estrogen Nuclear Receptor,Estrogen Receptor Type I,Estrogen Receptor Type II,Estrogen Receptors Type I,Estrogen Receptors Type II,Receptor, Estrogen Nuclear,Receptors, Estrogen, Type I,Receptors, Estrogen, Type II,Nuclear Receptor, Estrogen,Receptor, Estrogen
D011980 Receptors, Progesterone Specific proteins found in or on cells of progesterone target tissues that specifically combine with progesterone. The cytosol progesterone-receptor complex then associates with the nucleic acids to initiate protein synthesis. There are two kinds of progesterone receptors, A and B. Both are induced by estrogen and have short half-lives. Progesterone Receptors,Progestin Receptor,Progestin Receptors,Receptor, Progesterone,Receptors, Progestin,Progesterone Receptor,Receptor, Progestin
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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