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Abstract

Background: Variants of leiomyoma and secondary changes may mimic malignancy histologically, radiologically and clinically. Cellular, atypical, mitotically active leiomyoma, hydropic and myxoid change leiomyoma are also misdiagnosed. Method: Two-year study was done at SRMC, Nandyal, Kurnool at the department of pathology during the period August 2017 to July 2019. Results: The most common variant was cellular leiomyoma. The common secondary change was hyaline degeneration. Conclusion: To avoid misdiagnosis, knowledge about the variants and secondary changes are mandatory.