A pure uterine lipoma: a rare, benign entity

A Large Pure Uterine Lipoma: Its Diagnosis by Pelvic MRI and Histopathology

“…They are very rare in occurrence and their exact incidence is not yet known. As in our case, the patient population usually affected are postmenopausal women over the age of 50 years [5], with some cases reported in women in their 40s [4]. Uterine lipomas are usually solitary lesions, mostly located in the body of the uterus.…”

“…Uterine fatty tumors constitute a range of benign tumors that may be composed entirely of adipocytes (pure lipomas) or intermixed with connective tissue or smooth muscle (lipoleiomyomas and lipofibromas) [5]. They are very rare in occurrence and their exact incidence is not yet known.…”

“…Since only a few cases have been reported, the exact incidence is still not known. Moreover, given the nonspecific findings on pelvic ultrasound and CT [3,4], they can often be misdiagnosed with other types of neoplasms [5].…”

“…The affected patient population consists of mostly postmenopausal women [5]. Uterine lipomas are benign entities and almost always asymptomatic.…”

“…Given these characteristics, they are usually diagnosed incidentally [4,6]; however, they can sometimes present with nonspecific symptoms such as abdominal pain and/or vaginal bleeding [2,7]. Uterine lipomas are commonly found in the body of the uterus and measure approximately 5-10 cm in size [3,5,8]. The differential diagnosis are sarcoma, uterine fatty tumors, and leiomyoma [6].…”