OBJECTIVE We report a new case of bladder leiomyosarcoma in an old patient. METHODS We present the case of a 75-year-old man with bladder leiomyosarcoma treated by partial surgery followed by adjuvant treatment. RESULTS Partial surgery of the primary tumor followed by concomitant chemoradiotherapy was the approach for this patient. Nowadays, patient is free of tumor and living without any p...

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare entity that is characterized by the presence of multiple subperitoneal or peritoneal smooth muscle nodules throughout the peritoneal surface mimicking a malignant process. LPD follows a benign course in general, and it is often found incidentally during abdominal surgery. There have been reported cases of LPD with malignant degeneration al...

conclusions preoperative diagnosis of spermatic cord leiomyosarcma is difficult and commonly made by histological examination and immunochemical staining. case presentation here we reported a 75-year-old man who presented with a painless lump in the right hemiscrotum. a right radical orchiectomy was performed. histopathology confirmed a neoplastic tissue with mesenchymal origin in spermatic cor...

Primary omental leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor. We report a case of successfully resected omental leiomyosarcoma whose presentation mimicked ovarian carcinoma. Symptoms of abdominal distension and discomfort that lasted 8 months followed by pain lead to a diagnosis of a large mass in the abdomen. Physical examination revealed a large, over 20 cm tumor, suspected to be of ovarian origin. A small...

INTRODUCTION Leiomyosarcoma is a tumor which is rarely seen in the thyroid gland. The diagnosis may be difficult and the treatment is controversial. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study is to review the literature about a rare malignant disease of the thyroid gland which has high mortality. METHODS Two cases of thyroid leiomyosarcoma are presented and the previous 23 cases in the current li...

Leiomiosarcoma of the vagina is a very rare condition and that is why there is no standard treatment of this disease. We describe a 35 year old woman with vaginal leiomyosarcoma to whom was accomplished a complete surgical treatment and no postoperative radiation or chimiotherapy. Tumor recurrence was not detected for the last 6 months.

We report a case of right-sided leiomyosarcoma of the kidney with concomitant poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix diagnosed one month after radical nephrectomy in a previously healthy female patient. This is the first reported case of concomitant leiomyosarcoma of the kidney and squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, and the diagnosis, clinical presentation, prognosis, a...

Chemotherapy is the standard of care for disseminated uterine leiomyosarcoma; however, long-term survival is rarely achieved with this aggressive disease. We report a patient with recurrent pulmonary metastatic disease from uterine leiomyosarcoma who is doing well without significant disease nine years after her initial diagnosis. We discuss her clinical course, the treatment modalities she rec...

conclusions although a leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament is rare, practitioners should consider it when dealing with masses in the region of the broad ligament. if there is any suspicion of malignancy, especially in the presence of fever, it is recommended to avoid morcellation during laparoscopy. introduction leiomyosarcoma is a rare gynecologic malignancy that accounts for less than 1% of ...

Cutaneous leiomyosarcoma (CLM) is a very rare smooth muscle tumor arising from the dermis or subcutaneous tissue in the skin. Superficial leiomyosarcoma originates in the superficial dermis or subcutaneous tissue and represents about 3% of the soft tissue sarcomas. CLM presents in persons of all ages but with a peak between 60-70 years old. It may also occur anywhere on the body; the existing c...