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| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
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UTERINE LEIOMYOSARCOMA MADE BY HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION AFTER HYSTERECTOMY – A RARE CASE REPORT
*Dr. Singari. Jaya Jyothi, Dr. Kotha. Sravya Reddy, Dr. S. Parveen and Dr. T. Lakshmi Suseela.
Abstract Introduction Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a rare uterine malignancy that arises from the smooth muscles of uterine wall accounting for 1-2% of uterine malignancies. They differ from endometrial cancers in view of diagnosis, clinical behavior, pattern of spread, and management. The incidence of sarcomatous change in uterine leiomyomas is between 0.13% and 0.81%.[1, 2] We report a case of a 52 year-old female who presented with menorrhagia and metrorrhagia and was diagnosed later as a case of leiomyosarcoma of uterus. The diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma is made by histopathological examination after hysterectomy. Keywords: Uterine Leiomyomas, Uterine Leiomyosarcoma. [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
