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Robotic Enucleation of Esophageal Leiomyoma
Published on: February 20, 2026
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma of the uterus
Nasser Rakhshani1, Mahshid Hormazdi, Maryam Abolhasani
1Department of Pathology, Aliasgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. rakhshani@ddrcir.org
Abstract:
Herein, we report on a well-characterized benign metastasizing leiomyoma, presented in an unusual site. Up to the knowledge of authors, so far, only 76 cases of benign metastasizing leiomyoma have been reported. The tumor presented as a retroperitoneal mass three years after a hysterectomy Performed for leiomyomatosis of the uterus with extensive areas of hyalinization. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical studies of the resected mass were similar to the uterine leiomyoma, showing moderate cellularity of bland looking smooth muscle cells with minimal atypia, inconspicuous mitosis, and no necrosis in a hyalinized background.
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