title: Leiomyosarcoma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the hand and wrist.
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma of the skin and subcutaneous tissues is a rare tumor of smooth muscle origin. A case report of leiomyosarcoma of the hand is presented. The lesion was treated with wide local excision and has shown no recurrence in 2 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: DeHart
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Bowyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silenas
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014953:Wrist