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血管平滑肌瘤 Angiomyoma of the uterus: case report and review of literature Aby K. Koshy, Latha Chaturvedula, Syed Habeebullah and Debdatta Basu Abstract Angiomyomas of the uterus are uncommon tumors that apparently arise from the smooth muscles of blood vessels. We describe here an unusually large angiomyoma of the uterus in a 45-year-old woman who presented with an abdominal lump. An exploratory laparotomy was followed by a pan-hysterectomy. The dissected section of the uterus showed a huge fleshy mass measuring 20 cm with areas of hemorrhage. Histopathological examination showed many dilated