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Mb Rahim, S Beheshti, Aa Alavi, M Bannazadeh,
Volume 66, Issue 5 (8-2008)
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Background: Lung leiomyoma and pulmonary arterio-venous malformation (PAVM) are both rare diseases. Occurrence of them in a patient is rare too. Because of their limited signs and symptoms and so serious complications, accurate diagnosis of both diseases is important.
Case report: We present a 73 -year old female with PAVM combine with a coincidental solid mass in left upper lobe. Because of fistula size and combination with a solid mass, the lesion is treated by left upper lobectomy.
Forouhesh Tehrani Z, Paikari Ar, Malaieri A,
Volume 68, Issue 9 (12-2010)
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Background: Uterine smooth muscle tumors classified as
leiomyoma, leiomyosarcoma and tumors with uncertain malignant potential. The
leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma are separated tumors biologically. Uterine smooth
muscle tumors with uncertain malignant potential include a group of tumors
which are not specifically placed into two others groups which result in a
serious problem in a way of their treatment. In the present study expression of
marker "p16"
in smooth muscle tumors of uterine and normal
myometrium
has been investigated.
Methods: The
entire paraffin blocks related to hysterectomy cases with diagnosis of normal
myometrium, leiomyoma and leiomyosarcoma (3768 cases) available in pathology lab. in Shariati
Hospital in Tehran, Iran from 1372 to 1387 were investigated. Among them 62 normal
myometrium, 62 leiomyoma and 12 leiomyosarcoma had been chosen and after staining for
marker "p16" were investigated
separately.
Results: There were
a statistically significant difference in both intensity and percentage of
staining for this marker between leiomyoma and leiomiosarcoma (p< 0.001) and between
leiomyosarcoma and normal myometrium (p< 0.001) but not
between leiomyoma and normal myometrium (p= 3.6).
Conclusion: Based on this study
if strong and more than focal immunoreactivity for marker "p16" suppose as positive
then leiomyosarcoma will be positive for this marker but leiomyoma and normal
myometrium will not be and this could be considered as a good guide for
categorizing the uterine smooth muscle tumors.
Salva Sadat Mostafavi Dehraisi , Seyed Mehdi Sadat, Fatemeh Davari Tanha , Mohammad Reza Aghasadeghi Aghasadeghi, Mahdi Safarpour , Parinaz Abbasi Ranjbar, Ahmad Ebrahimi ,
Volume 72, Issue 8 (11-2014)
Abstract
Background: Uterine leiomyoma is one of the most common benign smooth muscle tumors occurring in 20-40% of women worldwide in their reproductive years. Recent studies revealed that estrogen plays an important role in the pathogenesis of this disease. Since glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene family are involved in the biosynthesis of estrogen, the prior probability that variants at this locus are associated with uterine leiomyoma is likely to be above the null. Therefore, this study was carried out to examine whether GSTP1 polymorphism (Ile105Val) is associated with increased risk of uterine leiomyoma in Iranian population.
Methods: In this case-control study, 50 women diagnosed with uterine leiomyoma and 50 healthy controls were recruited from subjects referred to the Pasteur Institute of Iran from November 2012 to September 2013. The genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leucocytes using the standard phenol-chloroform method and subsequently the GSTP1 polymorphism was genotyped using amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction (ARMS-PCR). Logistic regression analysis was applied to estimate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals after age adjustment using the SPSS statistical software package, version 18.0.
Results: The results showed significant differences between case and control groups in terms of genotype frequency (P<0.0001). In addition, the results indicated that the presence of the valine allele significantly increased risk of uterine leiomyoma about three times more in individuals carrying the mutant allele compared to control group (Odds Ratio: 3.34 95%CI: 1.82-6.15 P<0.0001).
Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study performed in Iranian population assessing the association between GSTP1 Ile105Val polymorphism and risk of uterine leiomyoma. However, further extensive studies with a large number of samples from different populations and ethnicities are required to validate the results obtained in this study.
Hayedeh Haeri , Fatemeh Movarrei , Ghazaleh Shaker ,
Volume 73, Issue 5 (8-2015)
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is not only considered as the most common cancer in women but also is known as the second cause of death among them. One of the main causes of death in breast cancer patients is metastasis to different organs such as lymph nodes, bones, lung, liver, brain or other parts of the body. Metastasis to genital organs especially uterus is rare and a few cases are reported.
Case Presentation: In this report we present a case of invasive ductal breast carcinoma metastasizing to a uterine leiomyoma in a 52 year old woman who was admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, in September 2013, diagnosed and treated by modified radical mastectomy of the right breast six years ago. Currently, she presented with complaint of persistent abnormal uterine bleeding for which hysterectomy was performed. The histopathologic examination of the uterine specimen revealed a focus in the myometrial wall composed of spindle cell proliferation without signs of atypia which was accompanied by epithelial glandular structures with cells containing hypochromatic nuclei embedded in a desmoplastic stroma. Considering the history of invasive ductal breast carcinoma in this patient, the diagnosis of stromal nodule or metastasis from a breast origin was suggested as the main differential diagnosis. The Immunohistochemical study performed with different markers showed positivity for GCDFP15 staining confirming metastasis from the breast carcinoma.
Conclusion: Although metastasis of breast cancer to the genital organs is an uncommon event, breast carcinoma is still considered the second source of extragenital malignant metastasis to the uterus. Overall, the most popular sites for metastasis of breast carcinoma to the female reproductive system include the ovaries and the uterine cervix. The uterine corpus is the least common site involved. In this regard metastasis to a uterine leiomyoma is a rare event.
Nafiseh Saghafi , Leila Pourali , Elham Hamidi ,
Volume 78, Issue 3 (6-2020)
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Background: Nonpuerperal uterine inversion is a rare medical condition that many gynecologists might not be encountered even with one case during their entire medical practice. It refers to the expulsion of uterine corpus from the dilated cervix resulting in uterus being turned inside out. There are two kinds of uterine inversion, puerperal and non-puerperal, which the second condition is less common. Acute uterine inversion usually presented by crampy abdominal or pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, anemia, and even symptoms of severe sepsis. We describe a case of uterine inversion in a postmenopausal woman.
Case Presentation: A 66 years old grand multiparous woman (6 normal vaginal delivery) who was menopause since 15 years ago, was referred to the emergency unit of an academic hospital of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences at October 2016 due to postmenopausal uterine bleeding, cramp-like abdominal pain and mass protrusion from the vagina. The vital sign was stable at the first visit but a big non-necrotizing red vaginal mass was protruded from vaginal opening that connected to other soft intravaginal mass. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed the dilated vaginal cuff and some air-fluid levels in the uterine cavity. The patient referred to the operative room and vaginal myomectomy was done with diagnosis of pedunculated submocusal leiomyoma. Then, total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed after the correction of uterine inversion by abdominoperineal approach.
Conclusion: Acute uterine inversion is a potentially dangerous condition (due to vaginal bleeding, severe abdominal or pelvic pain, and the possibility of uterine necrosis and even systemic infection). This condition should be considered as an important differential diagnosis as a vaginal mass in the post-menopausal period.
Shahram Seyfi, Nazli Farnoosh, Kayvan Latifi, Parviz Amri Male , Hamed Mehdinezhad Gorji , Asadollah Shakeri, Khadijeh Ezoji ,
Volume 80, Issue 11 (2-2023)
Abstract
Background: Sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis (S-LAM) is a rare disease that generally affects young women and involves the abnormal proliferation of smooth muscle cells (LAM cells) in the lungs (pulmonary LAM). There are two types of LAM, sporadic and LAM with tuberous sclerosis, which is an autosomal dominant genetic disease caused by mutations in the Tsc1 and Tsc2 genes. The most common manifestation of this disease is pneumothorax due to cyst rupture. Median transplant-free survival for pulmonary LAM is 23 years from diagnosis. Factors associated with a poor prognosis are often those associated with a more rapid decline in lung function.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 24-year-old woman who presented with pneumothorax and multiple bullae in both lungs. The patient had no family history of respiratory disease, and the patient herself had no symptoms other than mild shortness of breath following activity from a year ago. A lung CT scan was performed for the patient and multiple bullae were evident in both lungs, which confirmed the diagnosis. There was no evidence of involvement of other organs but the lung. For the patient in the ICU with the diagnosis of left pneumothorax, a chest tube was inserted and she underwent mechanical ventilation. Finally, after 24 days of hospitalization, oxygen therapy of the patient was performed with a normal mask, and she underwent left lung pleurodesis with talcum powder, and a few days later, right lung pleurodesis was performed on the patient. On the 36th day of hospitalization, her general condition improved and she was discharged from the ICU. The patient was discharged in good general condition and had no problem on her four months follow-up.
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Conclusion: Fortunately, with the diagnosis of LAM for the patient according to the CT scan of the patient's lung, she was treated with insertion of a chest tube and by performing pleurodesis, the recurrence of pneumothorax was prevented. In a young woman with spontaneous pneumothorax, sporadic LAM is one of the differential diagnoses.
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