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- Title
Primary Ovarian Leiomyosarcoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
- Authors
Ertürk, Nergis Kender; Dayanan, Ruken; Çetinkaya, Kadir; Atalay, Cemal Reşat
- Abstract
Ovarian sarcomas represent less than 3% of all ovarian tumors. Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare subtype, accounting for only 0.1% of all ovarian sarcomas. We present a case of primary ovarian LMS in a 68-year-old multigravid woman. She was treated by total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. The prognosis of ovarian LMS is very poor. Although different treatment modalities like adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been described, no clear benefit has been proven.
- Subjects
LEIOMYOSARCOMA; LITERATURE reviews; ADJUVANT chemotherapy
- Publication
European Archives of Medical Research, 2020, Vol 36, Issue 3, p226
- ISSN
2651-3137
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/eamr.galenos.2019.18894