Disseminating myxoid leiomyosarcoma of the uterus

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2005 Feb;271(2):166-7. doi: 10.1007/s00404-003-0599-1. Epub 2004 Jan 29.

Abstract

Case report: A 60-year-old female, para 1, menopausal for last 12 years was admitted with complaints of distention and pain abdomen for last 2 months. There was no history of postmenopausal bleeding. On abdominal examination there was a vague mass in lower abdomen reaching upto umbilicus. On vaginal examination, uterus was eight weeks size and a vague mass was felt around it through all fornices. On exploratory laparotomy uterus was studded with multiple friable hemorrhagic growths perforating from fundus and filling the peritoneal cavity.

Treatment: Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with debulking of tumour and omentectomy was performed followed by postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy.

Conclusion: Histopathology report confirmed it to be uterine myxoid leiomyosarcoma which is an extremely rare variant of uterine sarcoma with poor prognosis exhibiting malignant biologic behaviour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / radiotherapy
  • Leiomyosarcoma / secondary
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Omentum / pathology
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / secondary
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uterine Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*