Uterine angioleiomyoma with extra-gonadal arterial supply from the splenic artery - case report and literature review

Angioleiomyoma (AL) is a benign tumor, composed of smooth muscle cells and thick-walled vessels. It occurs very rarely in female genital tract. The following is a case report of 45-year-old woman diagnosed with AL of the uterine with aberrant arterial supply from extra-gonadal vessels. Preoperative computed tomography examination revealed a large 30-cm tumor of the uterine, which was supplied by branches from the splenic artery. The woman was treated radically with hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. A review of the literature of AL diagnosed in the female genital tract was done.

Angioleiomyoma (AL); Benign tumor; Aberrant arterial supply from extra-gonadal vessels.

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