Case Report

An Endometrial Stromal Tumor with Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls

Volume: 9 Number: 3 December 22, 2025
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An Endometrial Stromal Tumor with Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls

Abstract

Endometrial stromal tumors (ESTs) are the second most common type of uterine mesenchymal tumors and endometrial stromal nodule (ESN) is a benign neoplasm within this category. ESNs can exhibit smooth muscle differentiation, epithelial patterns, or fibromyxoid stroma, which can complicate differential diagnosis. In this report, we present a rare case of ESN with featuring extensive smooth muscle differentiation and focal myxoid areas. Grossly, the tumor was intramural, well-circumscribed, and cystic. Histologically, the tumor consisted of cellular areas, myxoid areas, and extensive collagen roset formation. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that, the tumor cells were diffusely positive for B-catenin and WT-1, focally positive for CD56, smooth muscle marker, CAM5.2, PanCK and CD10. ESN with smooth muscle differentiation and collagenous rosettes should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intracavitary and intramural uterine mesenchymal tumors. Both fibromyxoid stroma and extensive smooth muscle differentiation have been documented in ESNs. Recognizing this morphologic variant of ESN is crucial for accurate tumor classification.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pathology

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

December 22, 2025

Submission Date

February 20, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 3

APA
Kivrak, H., Kadan, E., Altahhan, V., Özdemir, Ö., & Bozdoğan, Ö. (2025). An Endometrial Stromal Tumor with Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 9(3), 403-407. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1644066
AMA
1.Kivrak H, Kadan E, Altahhan V, Özdemir Ö, Bozdoğan Ö. An Endometrial Stromal Tumor with Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls. Ahi Evran Med J. 2025;9(3):403-407. doi:10.46332/aemj.1644066
Chicago
Kivrak, Hale, Elçin Kadan, Vildan Altahhan, Özhan Özdemir, and Önder Bozdoğan. 2025. “An Endometrial Stromal Tumor With Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9 (3): 403-7. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1644066.
EndNote
Kivrak H, Kadan E, Altahhan V, Özdemir Ö, Bozdoğan Ö (December 1, 2025) An Endometrial Stromal Tumor with Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9 3 403–407.
IEEE
[1]H. Kivrak, E. Kadan, V. Altahhan, Ö. Özdemir, and Ö. Bozdoğan, “An Endometrial Stromal Tumor with Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls”, Ahi Evran Med J, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 403–407, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.46332/aemj.1644066.
ISNAD
Kivrak, Hale - Kadan, Elçin - Altahhan, Vildan - Özdemir, Özhan - Bozdoğan, Önder. “An Endometrial Stromal Tumor With Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 9/3 (December 1, 2025): 403-407. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1644066.
JAMA
1.Kivrak H, Kadan E, Altahhan V, Özdemir Ö, Bozdoğan Ö. An Endometrial Stromal Tumor with Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls. Ahi Evran Med J. 2025;9:403–407.
MLA
Kivrak, Hale, et al. “An Endometrial Stromal Tumor With Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 403-7, doi:10.46332/aemj.1644066.
Vancouver
1.Hale Kivrak, Elçin Kadan, Vildan Altahhan, Özhan Özdemir, Önder Bozdoğan. An Endometrial Stromal Tumor with Extensive Smooth Muscle Differentiation, Collagenous Rosettes and Focal Fibromyxoid Change: Case Report and Diagnostic Pitfalls. Ahi Evran Med J. 2025 Dec. 1;9(3):403-7. doi:10.46332/aemj.1644066

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