A Giant Leiomyoma with Massive Cystic Hydropic Degeneration Mimicking an Aggressive Neoplasm: A Challenging Case with a Literature Review

Khalid Akkour; Mais Alhulwah; Nayef Alqahtani; Maria A. Arafah

doi:10.12659/AJCR.929085

31 March 2021 : Case report Saudi Arabia

A Giant Leiomyoma with Massive Cystic Hydropic Degeneration Mimicking an Aggressive Neoplasm: A Challenging Case with a Literature Review

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Khalid Akkour^1ABE, Mais Alhulwah^1ABEF, Nayef Alqahtani^2BCD, Maria A. Arafah^3BDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.929085

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e929085

Authors information Article notes Copyright and License information

Background Case Report Discussion Conclusions References:

Related articles Order reprints Share article Share by email

View HTML version

Figure 3. (A) A section from the largest fibroid showing areas of cystic hydropic degeneration (arrows) (H&E stain, ×40). (B) Foci of infarct-type necrosis with a rim of hyalinization (arrows). Note the absence of nuclear atypia (H&E stain, ×100).

Back to the Article

A Giant Leiomyoma with Massive Cystic Hydropic Degeneration Mimicking an Aggressive Neoplasm: A Challenging Case with a Literature Review

Your Privacy