Case Report

Rarely Seen Benign Tumor of the Uterus, Angiolipoleiomyoma: A Case Report

10.5350/BTDMJB.20140924083104

  • Busra Demir Cendek
  • Ayse Filiz Avsar
  • Evrim Bostanci Ergen
  • Huban Sibel Orhun Yavuz
  • Rahime Bedir Findik

Received Date: 24.09.2014 Accepted Date: 20.04.2015 Med J Bakirkoy 2018;14(1):142-145

Background:

Angiolipoleiomyoma is benign mesenchymal masses composed of smooth muscles, mature adipose cells, and abnormal blood vessels. It is rarely diagnosed in uterine masses and its prevalence among benign uterine lesions is 0.06%.

Case Report:

A 59-year-old woman with postmenopausal uterine angiolipoleioma.

Conclusion:

We reported the rare case of angiolipoleiomyoma to remind gynecologists to keep in mind this unusual tumour during the management of uterine masses.

Keywords: Uterine diseases, chronic abdominal pain, leiomyoma, angiolipoleiomyoma