| Autor: |
Ekpe El, A. J. Omotoso, Kenneth A. Omoruyi, Patience Odusolu, Martin Nnoli |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. :1-4 |
| ISSN: |
2456-8899 |
| DOI: |
10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i530088 |
| Popis: |
Leiomyomas are benign soft tissue neoplasms that arise from smooth muscles. Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant lesion of smooth muscle origin. This is a rare lesion in the uterus with 1-2 % of its benign counterpart, leiomyoma, transforming into the lesion. It is often aggressive and could develop at any site where the smooth muscle is found. We present a case of a 48-year-old farmer with pelvic mass with Ultra-sonography(USS) suggestive of leiomyoma. Hysterectomy was done and histologic diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma (LMS) was made. The patient was discharged 7 days post operation but was lost to follow up. Uterine LMS is an aggressive tumour, therefore, a high index of suspicion is needed especially for huge uterine nodules and such patients must be closely monitored for adequate management. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
