UTERINE LEIOMYOSARCOMA WITH MYXOID STROMA

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 109  (8) , 762-764
Abstract
Myxoid leiomyosarcomas present a diagnostic problem. They are said to have low mitotic counts and are considered to be exceptions to the general rule that uterine smooth-muscle tumors with mitotic rate of < 5 per 10 high-power fields rarely recur. Two cases of myxoid leiomyosarcoma, both of which show high mitotic counts are presented. Of the cases 1 presented initially as a typical leiomyosarcoma, but contained abundant myxoid stroma in the metastases. The role of the myxoid stroma in influencing prognosis in leiomyosarcomas is, as yet, uncertain.

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