Clinicopathological characteristics of cellular uterine leiomyoma

Objective To investigate the clinical and histological characteristics of cellular uterine leiomyoma.Methods The records of 55 patients with uterine cellular leiomyoma(research group) and 120 patients with normal leiomyoma(control group) were reviewed and analyzed,who were admitted to our hospital from February,1998 to April 2005.Results The average age of the research group was 33.8 and younger than the control group.The growth speed of the cellular leiomyoma was faster than the normal leiomyoma,and was prone to growing into the round ligaments.The texture of the cellular leiomyoma was less hard than normal.The leiomyoma of the research group was bigger and bleeding more during operation than the control group.Three cases recurred and 5 were pregnant during follow-up.Conclusions The characteristics of uterine cellular leiomyoma are prevalent at young age,growing fast,large bulk,relatively soft and prone to bleeding during operation.Uterine cellular leiomyoma must be followed up carefully.