Novel Fumarate Hydratase Mutation in Siblings With Early Onset Uterine Leiomyomas and Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer Syndrome

We present a case series of 2 sisters in their 20s who presented with isolated uterine leiomyomas and were found to carry a novel mutation for the fumarate hydratase gene. One patient was referred for treatment of infertility and recurrent miscarriages and the other was referred for acute symptomatic anemia due to myomas. Prompt diagnosis of hereditary leiomyomatosis renal cell cancer was made due to a high index of clinical suspicion based on early onset disease and familial clustering as well as characteristic pathologic findings on uterine leiomyoma surgical specimen. Timely diagnosis not only allowed for genetic counseling and renal cancer surveillance, but also for fertility counseling given the increased morbidity associated with uterine leiomyoma due to hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer syndrome.
Source: International Journal of Gynecological Pathology - Category: Pathology Tags: Pathology of the Corpus: Case Report Source Type: research