Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Shinya Matsuzaki
Japan
Case Report
Pedunculated Sub-Serous Leiomyosarcoma Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: Case Report and Review of Literature
Author(s): Takuhei Yokoyama, Satoshi Nakagawa, Shinya Matsuzaki, Toshihiro Kimura, Yutaka Ueda, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Masami Fujita, Yumiko Hori, Eiichi Morii and Tadashi KimuraTakuhei Yokoyama, Satoshi Nakagawa, Shinya Matsuzaki, Toshihiro Kimura, Yutaka Ueda, Kiyoshi Yoshino, Masami Fujita, Yumiko Hori, Eiichi Morii and Tadashi Kimura
Pedunculated subserous leiomyosarcoma is a quite rare presentation of leiomyosarcoma. As of 2013, only three cases have been reported in the literature. In this case report, we document two new cases of pedunculated subserous leiomyosarcoma from uterine fundus. These two cases illustrate the difficulty of making a correct differential diagnosis between a pedunculatedsubserous uterine leiomyosarcoma and a malignant ovarian tumor before intervention. A review of the literature confirms that this site remains unusual and making the diagnosis is difficult... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000157