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'''Smooth muscle tumour of uncertain malignant potential''', abbreviated '''STUMP''' is smooth muscle lesion in which the behaviour (benign vs. malignant) cannot be ascertained with certainty. | '''Smooth muscle tumour of uncertain malignant potential''', abbreviated '''STUMP''' is smooth muscle lesion in which the behaviour (benign vs. malignant) cannot be ascertained with certainty. | ||
This | This entity should '''not''' be confused with the [[Prostatic stromal tumour of uncertain malignant potential|prostatic stromal tumour]] that is occasionally abbreviated ''STUMP''. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 23 October 2014
Smooth muscle tumour of uncertain malignant potential, abbreviated STUMP is smooth muscle lesion in which the behaviour (benign vs. malignant) cannot be ascertained with certainty.
This entity should not be confused with the prostatic stromal tumour that is occasionally abbreviated STUMP.
General
- Like ASAP and ASCUS - a waffle category... when one isn't sure it is a leiomyoma vs. leiomyosarcoma.
- Clinical behaviour in uterus: usually benign.[1]
- Can be subclassified into four groups - as per Stanford.
Management:
- Long-term follow-up.[1]
Microscopic
Features associated with recurrence:[1]
- Nuclear atypia.
DDx:
IHC
Features associated with recurrence:[1]
- p16 +ve.
- p53 +ve.