LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE RECTUM

Radiation-induced leiomyosarcoma of the rectum after cervical cancer treatment.

Diverticulum of the rectum due to a rectal leiomyosarcoma.

A 78 year old woman with a rectal leiomyosarcoma is presented. The case is of interest because of very unusual radiological and operative features of a large rectal diverticulum. As a result of the difficulty in making the correct diagnosis pre- or intraoperatively, a simple, but possibly suboptimal, resection was performed. Although the patient has done well, the long-term outlook is uncertain...

Unusual evolution of leiomyosarcoma of the rectum: a case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum is a rare entity that comprises less than 0.1 % of all rectal malignancies. Given the uncommon nature of this tumor and the controversy about its treatment we report one case and review the literature in an attempt to report a particular evolution and to discuss the most appropriate treatment. CASE PRESENTATION This case report describes the presentatio...

PRIMARY LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE URETER

Since 1943, fourteen cases of primary leiomyosarcoma of the ureter have been reported in English literature. The fifteenth case is presented here with a brief review of the significant aspects of the previous reports.

Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum mimicking primary ovarian carcinoma: a case report

Leiomyosarcoma of the rectum is a very rare mesenchymal tumor. Because of its rarity, its diagnosis, treatment, and pathology often present challenges to the clinician. The characteristics of this tumor, such as its anatomical location, heterogeneous solid features on imaging, and nonspecific lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms, can be confused with those of primary ovarian carcinoma. Here, w...