Leiomyoma with KAT6B-KANSL1 fusion: case report of a rapidly enlarging uterine mass in a postmenopausal woman

Leiomyoma with KAT6B-KANSL1 fusion: case report of a rapidly enlarging uterine mass in a postmenopausal woman

Abstract Background Uterine leiomyomas, in contrast to sarcomas, tend to cease growth following menopause. In the setting of a rapidly enlarging uterine mass in a postmenopausal patient, clinical distinction of uterine leiomyoma from sarcoma is difficult and requires pathologic examination. Case pre...

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Main Authors: Alessandra J. Ainsworth, Nooshin K. Dashti, Taofic Mounajjed, Karen J. Fritchie, Jaime Davila, Rohini Mopuri, Rory A. Jackson, Kevin C. Halling, Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez, J. Kenneth Schoolmeester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
KAT6B-KANSL1
Leiomyoma
Uterus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-019-0809-1

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