Ovarian leiomyosarcoma

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Published

2022-08-16

How to Cite

Méndez Orellana, B. L., Valarezo Romero, B. A., & Naranjo Alvarado, R. U. (2022). Ovarian leiomyosarcoma: About a case. Oncology Journal (Ecuador), 32(2), 244–252. https://doi.org/10.33821/621

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Case Reports

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https://doi.org/10.33821/621

Keywords:

Ovarian Leiomyosarcoma, Malignant Neoplasm, Ovarian Neoplasm, Case Reports

Abstract

Introduction: Ovarian leiomyosarcomas is an extremely rare neoplasm and are part of the subgroup of smooth muscle tumors that constitutes less than 1% in terms of ovarian tumors; within it are classified: carcinosarcoma, angiosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, and leiomyosarcoma, according to the reviewed literature, 63 cases of leiomyosarcoma have been reported to date.

Clinical Case: We present the case of a 53-year-old female patient; she was admitted to the emergency area due to severe abdominal pain, accompanied by abdominal distension and orthopnea; Physical examination revealed a large, slightly mobile mass. The tomography showed the presence of an abdominopelvic mass that extended between the intestinal loop and the root of the mesentery; compressed bladder, uterus, and ovaries. She underwent exeresis hysterectomy with right salpingo-oophorectomy and left oophorectomy through exploratory laparotomy. Histopathological studies yielded results of a malignant neoplasm compatible with leiomyosarcoma. She was treated with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy.

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