Leiomyosarcoma: a rare presentation as multifocal lesion

Leiomyosarcoma is a rare type of connective tissue cancer, accounting for 5–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. We present a case of leiomyosarcoma as unusual multifocal presentation. Retroperitoneal, mediastinal, pulmonary, uterine and bony regions were all involved at the time of presentation. The li...

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Autores principales: Aftan, Mohanad Kareem, Alfalahi, Afra, Alzeena, Ethar, albastaki, Usama, Houcinat, Yamina, Mahmoud, Khalid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7465754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32922833
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20190117
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Sumario:Leiomyosarcoma is a rare type of connective tissue cancer, accounting for 5–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. We present a case of leiomyosarcoma as unusual multifocal presentation. Retroperitoneal, mediastinal, pulmonary, uterine and bony regions were all involved at the time of presentation. The liver was normal without detected lesions.

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