Asymptomatic uterus-like mass (ULM) of the extraperitoneal space – a case report of a rare finding with unusual clinical presentation and review of the literature
Muzykiewicz K, Majchrzak P, Iwańska E, Szatkowski W, Szubel P, Karolewski K. Asymptomatic uterus-like mass (ULM) of the extraperitoneal space – a case report of a rare finding with unusual clinical presentation and review of the literature. Polish Journal of Pathology. 2017;68(4):359-363. doi:10.5114/pjp.2017.73933.
APA
Muzykiewicz, K., Majchrzak, P., Iwańska, E., Szatkowski, W., Szubel, P., & Karolewski, K. (2017). Asymptomatic uterus-like mass (ULM) of the extraperitoneal space – a case report of a rare finding with unusual clinical presentation and review of the literature. Polish Journal of Pathology, 68(4), 359-363. https://doi.org/10.5114/pjp.2017.73933
Chicago
Muzykiewicz, Konrad, Paweł Majchrzak, Ewa Iwańska, Wiktor Szatkowski, Piotr Szubel, and Kazimierz Karolewski. 2017. "Asymptomatic uterus-like mass (ULM) of the extraperitoneal space – a case report of a rare finding with unusual clinical presentation and review of the literature". Polish Journal of Pathology 68 (4): 359-363. doi:10.5114/pjp.2017.73933.
Harvard
Muzykiewicz, K., Majchrzak, P., Iwańska, E., Szatkowski, W., Szubel, P., and Karolewski, K. (2017). Asymptomatic uterus-like mass (ULM) of the extraperitoneal space – a case report of a rare finding with unusual clinical presentation and review of the literature. Polish Journal of Pathology, 68(4), pp.359-363. https://doi.org/10.5114/pjp.2017.73933
MLA
Muzykiewicz, Konrad et al. "Asymptomatic uterus-like mass (ULM) of the extraperitoneal space – a case report of a rare finding with unusual clinical presentation and review of the literature." Polish Journal of Pathology, vol. 68, no. 4, 2017, pp. 359-363. doi:10.5114/pjp.2017.73933.
Vancouver
Muzykiewicz K, Majchrzak P, Iwańska E, Szatkowski W, Szubel P, Karolewski K. Asymptomatic uterus-like mass (ULM) of the extraperitoneal space – a case report of a rare finding with unusual clinical presentation and review of the literature. Polish Journal of Pathology. 2017;68(4):359-363. doi:10.5114/pjp.2017.73933.
The paper presents a case of a uterus-like mass (ULM), a rare type of tumour of the female reproductive system, which did not present any clinical symptoms described in other cases of ULMs. There are 35 reported cases of this type of tumour. It is defined as a lesion composed of smooth muscle-like stromal cells with a central cavity lined with endometrial type epithelium. There are three theories on the pathogenesis of ULMs which we discuss along with clinical presentation, diagnostic features, treatment options and potential oncological implications of this type of tumour, based on our case, and the review of the literature.
