What Is Atypical Leiomyoma

Atypical leiomyoma is a well-described smooth muscle neoplasm of the uterus. Only 1 study has addressed long-term clinical follow-up in a large series, and little is known about the adequacy of treatment by myomectomy.

Is atypical leiomyoma cancerous?

According to the study by Bell et al, a small proportion of atypical leiomyoma had a low risk of malignant transformation and thus they classified it as an intermediate grade uterine smooth muscle tumor (1).

How are Leiomyomas treated?

Surgery has traditionally been the gold standard for the treatment of uterine leiomyomas and has typically consisted of either hysterectomy or myomectomy. In recent years, a few clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of orally administered medications for the management of leiomyoma-related symptoms.