Drut R, Molina R

Language: Spanish
References: 3
Page: 117-118
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ABSTRACT

We present a case of submucosal uterine leiomyoma included in the decidua tissue which shedded during delivery. The tumor measured 5 x 2.5 x 2 cm, was loosely attached to the maternal aspect of the placenta. The histology revealed thin spindle-shaped cells arranged in bundles in a loose, edematous intercellular stroma, which also contained small vessels some with intermediate trophoblast replacement of the walls. Decidua cells covered both sides of the mass. Immunohistochemistry showed that the cells were positive for smooth muscle actin and negative for CD10. We found only three previously similar cases reported.

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