Massive uterine angiomyolipoma mimicking uterine leiomyoma in a 49-year-old woman
Sheela Manikyam, Thendral Kalaimani, Ashmitaa Srianand, Femela Muniraj · 2026
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Description
A benign tumor of fat, muscle, and vessels almost always grows in the kidney, so finding a massive one in the uterus, disguised as a common fibroid, is a diagnostic trap. Sheela Manikyam and co-authors report that case in this 2026 paper. Fewer than forty uterine cases have ever been reported worldwide.
The patient was a forty-nine-year-old woman with six months of growing lower belly swelling and three months without periods. She showed no signs of the genetic syndrome that often accompanies the kidney form, which fits the uterine pattern of isolated cases. Because scans and symptoms mimic fibroids, the true nature usually emerges only under the microscope after surgery. The report adds imaging and course details to a very small world literature.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sheela Manikyam, Thendral Kalaimani, Ashmitaa Srianand, Femela Muniraj |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |