[Contribution to the knowledge of fatty tissue--containing tumors of the uterus (author's transl)].

Based on a case observation, the different types of fatty tissue-containing uterine tumors are discussed with regard to the literature. The different theories on the histogenesis of uterine lipomas are considered. Probably these lipomatous tumors arise from misplaced embryonic fat cells. With respect to the formal genesis, possible concordances with the uterine leiomyomas are pointed out.