Leiomyosarcoma of the Broad Ligament: A Case Report and Literature Review

Solitary tumors of the broad ligament are rare. The most frequent solid tumor of the broad ligament is leiomyoma. Leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament (LBL) is an extremely rare malignant tumor. Nine cases of leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament had been reported previously. A 59-year-old woman with...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 1995-01, Vol.56 (1), p.85-89
Main Authors: Cheng, Wen-Fang, Lin, Ho-Hsiung, Chen, Chun-Kai, Chang, Daw-Yuan, Huang, Su-Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Broad Ligament - surgery
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma - diagnosis
Leiomyosarcoma - pathology
Leiomyosarcoma - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pelvic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pelvic Neoplasms - pathology
Pelvic Neoplasms - surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Solitary tumors of the broad ligament are rare. The most frequent solid tumor of the broad ligament is leiomyoma. Leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament (LBL) is an extremely rare malignant tumor. Nine cases of leiomyosarcoma of the broad ligament had been reported previously. A 59-year-old woman with LBL is reported. Treatment consisted of resection and total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. No evidence of metastasis is noted after 12 months follow-up. We conclude that the management of LBL is excision of the leiomyosarcoma as completely as possible and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1006/gyno.1995.1014