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KMID : 0357920110450050520
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Korean Journal of Pathology
2011 Volume.45 No. 5 p.520 ~ p.522
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Cavernous Hemangioma of the Uterus in a Postmenopausal Woman - A Case Report -
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Jung Hye-Ra
Kwon Sun-Young
Cho Chi-Hum
Kwon Sang-Hun
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Abstract
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Cavernous hemangioma of the uterus is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor. Most cases have been reported in young, pregnant women and the condition is very rare in a postmenopausal patient. An 81-year-old woman presented with a huge pelvic mass. Abdominal computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging results suggested a leiomyoma with degenerative change and hemorrhage. Microscopically, large, thick-walled and variable-sized vascular channels were evident in the majority part of myometrium; the lining cells were immunohistochemically reactive for CD31. Vascular tumors of the female genital tract should be cautiously excised due to the profuse intra-operative bleeding. The pathological examination of a hysterectomy specimen is the only method to confirm the diagnosis of this tumor.
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KEYWORD
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Uterus, Myometrium, Cavernous hemangioma
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