Leiomyosarcoma of cervix.

نویسندگان

  • Bhavesh Doshi
  • Shishir Shetty
  • Aditya Safaya
چکیده

A 54-year-old, post-menopausal female, came to the department with the chief complaints of whitish discharge and bleeding PV on and off since one and a half year. The discharge stopped post-Ayurvedic treatment. However, the bleeding was occasional and minimal. Patient had a positive history of weight loss and loss of appetite. A complete review of systems revealed no other complaints or any previous history of diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis. Per abdominal examination was unremarkable. Per rectal examination revealed a mass anteriorly. Pink fleshy mass was seen in the substance of the cervix on per vaginal examination. The CT scan confirmed the presence of a cervical mass measuring 10 9 8 9 8 cm without the involvement of any nearby structures or the regional lymph nodes. The patient was taken up for Wertheim’s hysterectomy and the uterus, both adnexae with ovaries along with the cervix, the vaginal vault was excised and sent for histopathology, which confirmed the diagnosis of Leiomyosarcoma of the Uterine cervix. There was no involvement of any nearby pelvic viscera. No radiotherapy or chemotherapy was undergone by the patient before or after the surgery. The patient is being followed up six monthly, and repeated examinations have shown no existence of metastasis, relapse, or neoplastic tissue.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India

دوره 63 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013