Submucosal leiomyoma of the uterus incorporated into the fetal membranes and mimicking a placental neoplasm: A case report

Tarim E., Killicadag E., Kayaselcuk F., Bagis T., Yilmaz Z.

PLACENTA, cilt.24, sa.6, ss.706-709, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0143-4004(03)00039-0
  • Dergi Adı: PLACENTA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.706-709
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Leiomyoma of the placenta is uncommon. We present a leiomyoma of the fetal membranes that was incidentally discovered on examination of a spontaneously expulsed placenta following Caesarean section. Although it is an uncommon entity, it is known that leiomyomas may arise from the vasculature nourishing the fetal membranes.. The baby was male and genetic studies were performed to detect Y chromosome in tumoral tissue. Polymerase chain reaction technique demonstrated Y chromosome in placental tissue but not in tumour tissue. Thus the tumour was finally diagnosed as incorporated benign uterine leiomyoma. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.