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    J Korean Med Sci. 2003 Jun;18(3):452-4.

    Bizarre leiomyoma of the scrotum.

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    Department of Pathology, Kangnam General Hospital Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.

    Abstract

    Scrotal leiomyomas with atypical bizarre nuclei are rare, which might be misdiagnosed as malignant tumor. We describe a case of scrotal bizarre leiomyoma in a 65-yr-old man. The tumor was a 1 cm-sized, well circumscribed, oval mass arising from the tunica dartos muscle. Histologically, it was formed by whorling bundles of fusiform cells with occasional atypical, pleomorphic nuclei and pseudo-inclusions. Mitosis was not found. Although morphologically atypical, scrotal bizarre leiomyomas take on a biologic behavior not different from that of conventional leiomyoma, they should be distinguished from leiomyosarcoma to avoid unnecessary treatment.

    PMID:
    12808340
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC3055059
    Free PMC Article

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