Unusual morphologic features of endometrial stromal tumors: a report of 2 cases

Am J Surg Pathol. 2005 Oct;29(10):1394-8. doi: 10.1097/01.pas.0000172295.05527.28.

Abstract

Endometrial stromal tumors with typical morphology usually do not pose diagnostic problems. However, the finding of unusual morphologic features may be misleading in the final interpretation of these tumors. Herein, we described two endometrial stromal sarcomas discovered in hysterectomy specimens of women 31 and 75 years of age. Features typical of endometrial stromal neoplasia were present in both cases. Additionally, in 1 case, extensive fatty metaplasia as well as smooth and skeletal muscle metaplasia were found; and in the second case, focal bizarre nuclei, smooth muscle differentiation, and fibrous change were present. The differential diagnosis in the first case included cellular intravenous leiomyomatosis/lipoleiomyomatosis with skeletal muscle differentiation; and in the second case, a cellular smooth muscle tumor with bizarre nuclei was considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Ductal / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endometrial Stromal Tumors / metabolism
  • Endometrial Stromal Tumors / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Leiomyomatosis / pathology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Neprilysin / metabolism
  • Smooth Muscle Tumor / pathology

Substances

  • Neprilysin