We report a case of uterine perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) with malignant histological features in a 59-year-old woman with tuberous sclerosis (TBS). The patient also had extrapulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis involving pelvic lymph nodes, myometrium, cervix, and ovary ("pecomatosis"). The uterine tumor measured 2.6 cm and had marked nuclear pleomorphism, necrosis, and 2 mitoses per 50 high-powered field, with an occasional atypical mitosis and infiltrative borders. The nonneoplastic myometrium, the cervical wall, and the hilum of the ovary had multiple clusters of bland-looking epithelioid clear cells that ranged from 1 to 5 mm (pecomatosis). The uterine tumor cells were positive for HMB-45 (90

作者：Sharon X, Liang；Michael, Pearl；Jingxuan, Liu；Sonia, Hwang；Carmen, Tornos

来源：International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists 2008 年 27卷 1期