Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Uterine lipoma Uterine lipoma   Subject : Obstetrics and Gynaecology  Document Language : English  Abstract : Pure lipoma of the uterus is a rare entity and few cases have been reported. They usually develop in postmenopausal women. Clinical symptoms and physical signs are similar to those found in leiomyomas. The histogenesis of these lesions is still unclear. The diagnosis is easily made at the time of surgery or at autopsy, but before this, they may lead to many problems in the differential diagnosis with another uterine tumors. Recent papers suggest the possibility of a preoperative diagnosis made by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. We report a case of a 67-year-old postmenopausal women presented with pelvic pressure and urinary symptoms. Pathological evaluation revealed pure intramural lipoma of the uterus illustrating characteristic morphological and histological findings with no evidence of sarcomata's component  ISSN : 0379-5284  Journal Name : The Saudi Medical Journal  Volume : 25  Issue Number : 10  Publishing Year : 1425 AH 2004 AD  Article Type : Case Report  Added Date : Monday, August 24, 2009  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email جودة المغربي Al-Maghrabi, Jaudah Investigator Doctorate   خالد سيت Sait, Khalid Researcher Doctorate   سطام لنجاوي Lingawi, Sattam Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  20302.PDF PDF Uterine lipoma Back To Researches Page