Pedunculated submucosal lipoleiomyoma projecting into endocervical canal

Shahul Hameed D K
2019 Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research  
Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus is a rare benign uterine tumour -a variation of leiomyoma [1] . The presence of fatty tissue in the myometrium is anomalous, interpreted as lipomatous degeneration, smooth muscle metaplasia or as a benign tumour called as lipoleiomyoma. Imaging plays an important role in determining the intrauterine location and fatty nature of lipoleiomyomas. We report a rare case of pedunculated submucosal lipoleiomyoma projecting into endocervical canal in which USG and MRI were
more » ... eful to characterise the lesion, confirmed histopathologically.
doi:10.18535/jmscr/v7i2.18 fatcat:64kbs57k6rdlbcfb3hlf5r5nuq