[Adenomatoid tumors in myometrium (author's transl)].

Abstract

In 6000 cases of hysterectomy nine adenomatoid tumors of myometrium were observed. Macroscopically, the adenomatoid tumour appears as a round or ovoid mass of grey or whitegrey colour about the size of a hazel-nut. Microscopically, four types are distinguished: solid, angiomatoid, macrotubular and mixed types. The cytoplasma of the cells tends to be vacuolated, the glandlike spaces being probably derived by confluence of these vacuoles. The interstitial tissue contains cells of the same type and often lymphocytes. Several hypotheses concerning the histogenesis of adenomatoid tumors are reviewed. The adenomatoid tumor is more frequent in the myometrium than it has been hitherto known. Probably the tumor is often misinterpreted as leiomyoma of the uterus on the basis of macroscopical appearance only.

• Authors: U Bonk, F Occhionero
• Journal: Zeitschrift fur Krebsforschung und klinische Onkologie. Cancer research and clinical oncology (Z Krebsforsch Klin Onkol Cancer Res Clin Oncol) Vol. 85 Issue 1 Pg. 13-20 (Jan 02 1976) ISSN: 0084-5353 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Adenomatoidtumoren im Myometrium
• PMID: 129969 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adenoma (diagnosis, epidemiology, pathology)
• Adult
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Humans
• Leiomyoma (diagnosis)
• Middle Aged
• Uterine Neoplasms (diagnosis, epidemiology, pathology)