Uterine Leiomyosarcoma Associated With Leiomyoma With Bizarre Nuclei: Histology and Genomic Analysis of 2 Cases

Jean V. Fischer, Melissa Mejia-Bautista, Brian Vadasz, Ping Yin, Serdar Bulun, Edward J. Tanner, Xinyan Lu, Jian Jun Wei*

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Abstract

Leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei (LM-BN) is a rare variant of leiomyoma with overall benign clinical course. It has histologic features showing focal or diffuse nuclear atypia surrounded by usual type leiomyoma. Uterine leiomyosarcomas (LMS) are a group of rare and aggressive malignancies with limited treatment options available. The potential association between LM-BN with LMS is largely unknown. In this study, we report 2 cases of uterine smooth muscle tumor with typical histologic and molecular evidence of LM-BN, which are associated with its progression to the malignant counterpart of LMS. We summarize the detailed histologic, morphologic, and genomic characteristics of these 2 sets of cases. Our findings suggest that LMS progressing from preexisting LM-BN can be one of the tumor pathogenesis pathways in uterine leiomyosarcomas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)552-565
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Gynecological Pathology
Volume41
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2022

Funding

This work is partially supported by National Institutes of Health (R01CA254367) and Diana’s Fibroid Foundation.

Keywords

  • DNA Copy number alteration
  • Histology
  • Leiomyoma with bizarre nuclei
  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Uterus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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