Uterine tumors composed, at least in part, of adipose tissue
Subtypes
Pure lipoma
Tumor with lipomatous and mesodermal components
Lipoleiomyoma
Fibromyolipoma
Angiolipoleiomyoma
Liposarcoma (extremely rare)
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Drylewicz MR et al: Fatty masses of the abdomen and pelvis and their complications. Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(4):1535-53, 2019
Nazir HM et al: Uterine lipoleiomyoma: a report of two cases. J Clin Imaging Sci. 7:26, 2017
Terada T: Giant subserosal lipoleiomyomas of the uterine cervix and corpus: a report of 2 cases. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 23(2):e1-3, 2015
Chu CY et al: Diagnostic challenge of lipomatous uterine tumors in three patients. World J Radiol. 4(2):58-62, 2012
Ghosh B et al: Lipoleiomyoma. BMJ Case Rep. 2011, 2011
McDonald AG et al: Liposarcoma arising in uterine lipoleiomyoma: a report of 3 cases and review of the literature. Am J Surg Pathol. 35(2):221-7, 2011
Terada T: Huge lipoleiomyoma of the uterine cervix. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 283(5):1169-71, 2011
Vural C et al: Intravenous lipoleiomyomatosis of uterus with cardiac extension: a case report. Pathol Res Pract. 207(2):131-4, 2011
Ding DC et al: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 49(1):94-6, 2010
Manjunatha HK et al: Lipoleiomyoma of uterus in a postmenopausal woman. J Midlife Health. 1(2):86-8, 2010
Sudhamani S et al: Lipoleiomyoma of uterus: a case report with review of literature. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 53(4):840-1, 2010
Mignogna C et al: A case of pure uterine lipoma: immunohistochemical and ultrastructural focus. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2009 Dec;280(6):1071-4. Epub 2009 May 23. Erratum in: Arch Gynecol Obstet. 280(6):1075, 2009
Loffroy R et al: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus: imaging features. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 66(2):73-5, 2008
Erdem G et al: Pure uterine lipoma. Magn Reson Imaging. 25(8):1232-6, 2007
Fernandes H et al: Pure lipoma of the uterus: a rare case report. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 50(4):800-1, 2007
Kashyap S et al: A rare spectrum of lesions encountered in fibroid uterus: histopathological report. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 50(4):790-1, 2007
Kitajima K et al: MRI findings of uterine lipoleiomyoma correlated with pathologic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(2):W100-4, 2007
Wang X et al: Uterine lipoleiomyomas: a clinicopathologic study of 50 cases. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 25(3):239-42, 2006
Aslan E et al: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus: a diagnostic problem. J Obstet Gynaecol. 25(6):610-1, 2005
Lau LU et al: Case report. Uterine lipoma: advantage of MRI over ultrasound. Br J Radiol. 78(925):72-4, 2005
Maebayashi T et al: Radiologic features of uterine lipoleiomyoma. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 27(2):162-5, 2003
Avritscher R et al: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 177(4):856, 2001
Prieto A et al: Uterine lipoleiomyomas: US and CT findings. Abdom Imaging. 25(6):655-7, 2000
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Abbreviations
Lipomatous uterine tumors (LUT)
Definitions
Uterine tumors composed, at least in part, of adipose tissue
Subtypes
Pure lipoma
Tumor with lipomatous and mesodermal components
Lipoleiomyoma
Fibromyolipoma
Angiolipoleiomyoma
Liposarcoma (extremely rare)
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Drylewicz MR et al: Fatty masses of the abdomen and pelvis and their complications. Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(4):1535-53, 2019
Nazir HM et al: Uterine lipoleiomyoma: a report of two cases. J Clin Imaging Sci. 7:26, 2017
Terada T: Giant subserosal lipoleiomyomas of the uterine cervix and corpus: a report of 2 cases. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 23(2):e1-3, 2015
Chu CY et al: Diagnostic challenge of lipomatous uterine tumors in three patients. World J Radiol. 4(2):58-62, 2012
Ghosh B et al: Lipoleiomyoma. BMJ Case Rep. 2011, 2011
McDonald AG et al: Liposarcoma arising in uterine lipoleiomyoma: a report of 3 cases and review of the literature. Am J Surg Pathol. 35(2):221-7, 2011
Terada T: Huge lipoleiomyoma of the uterine cervix. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 283(5):1169-71, 2011
Vural C et al: Intravenous lipoleiomyomatosis of uterus with cardiac extension: a case report. Pathol Res Pract. 207(2):131-4, 2011
Ding DC et al: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 49(1):94-6, 2010
Manjunatha HK et al: Lipoleiomyoma of uterus in a postmenopausal woman. J Midlife Health. 1(2):86-8, 2010
Sudhamani S et al: Lipoleiomyoma of uterus: a case report with review of literature. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 53(4):840-1, 2010
Mignogna C et al: A case of pure uterine lipoma: immunohistochemical and ultrastructural focus. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2009 Dec;280(6):1071-4. Epub 2009 May 23. Erratum in: Arch Gynecol Obstet. 280(6):1075, 2009
Loffroy R et al: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus: imaging features. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 66(2):73-5, 2008
Erdem G et al: Pure uterine lipoma. Magn Reson Imaging. 25(8):1232-6, 2007
Fernandes H et al: Pure lipoma of the uterus: a rare case report. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 50(4):800-1, 2007
Kashyap S et al: A rare spectrum of lesions encountered in fibroid uterus: histopathological report. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 50(4):790-1, 2007
Kitajima K et al: MRI findings of uterine lipoleiomyoma correlated with pathologic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(2):W100-4, 2007
Wang X et al: Uterine lipoleiomyomas: a clinicopathologic study of 50 cases. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 25(3):239-42, 2006
Aslan E et al: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus: a diagnostic problem. J Obstet Gynaecol. 25(6):610-1, 2005
Lau LU et al: Case report. Uterine lipoma: advantage of MRI over ultrasound. Br J Radiol. 78(925):72-4, 2005
Maebayashi T et al: Radiologic features of uterine lipoleiomyoma. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 27(2):162-5, 2003
Avritscher R et al: Lipoleiomyoma of the uterus. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 177(4):856, 2001
Prieto A et al: Uterine lipoleiomyomas: US and CT findings. Abdom Imaging. 25(6):655-7, 2000
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