Cutaneous leiomyosarcoma on the trunk: An unusual presentation with an aggressive course - Case report and review of literature

Primary cutaneous leiomyosarcoma (PCL) are soft-tissue sarcoma, arising in the dermis, with or without extension into the subcutis. They are thought to have an indolent course compared to their subcutaneous counterparts, they may recur but rarely metastases. We report the case of a patient with a PC...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2018, Vol.31 (190), p.190-190
Main Authors: Hmida, Lina, Letaief, Feryel, Doghri, Raoudha, Meddeb, Khedija, Mahjoubi, Khalil, Mokrani, Amina, Yahiaoui, Yosra, Gabsi, Azza, Cheraiet, Nesrine, Rais, Henda, Ayadi, Mouna, Mezlini, Amel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
Chemotherapy
cutaneous
Family medical history
leiomyosarcoma
Localization
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Oncology
Patients
Radiation therapy
Sarcoma
Skin
surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Primary cutaneous leiomyosarcoma (PCL) are soft-tissue sarcoma, arising in the dermis, with or without extension into the subcutis. They are thought to have an indolent course compared to their subcutaneous counterparts, they may recur but rarely metastases. We report the case of a patient with a PCL arising in the anterior trunk wall who developed pulmonary, bone and retroperitoneal metastases 6 years after wide surgical excision of the primary tumor.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2018.31.190.16682