Uterine angioleiomyoma with disseminated intravascular coagulation: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uterine angioleiomyoma is benign tumor that composed of smooth muscle cells and thick-walled vessels. It is a very rare condition reported to present as lower abdominal mass, accompanied by dysmenorrhea and hypermenorrhea. However, its clinical presentation is not known.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 44-year-old Japanese woman who developed severe anemia with disseminated intravascular coagulation without obvious external bleeding. The patient had a huge abdominal mass of over 20 cm in size, which was thought to be a uterine tumor. She received daily blood transfusions and her condition improved rapidly after she underwent hysterectomy. Pathological examination of the tumor revealed spindle-shaped cells with little atypia and mitosis, and numerous larg

SUBMITTER: Sato H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069044 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature