title: Primary leiomyosarcoma of bone.
abstract: Adequate treatment of primary leiomyosarcoma of bone requires surgical ablation with the goals being those for any malignant tumor of bone--eradication of the lesion and preservation of as much function as possible. Careful preoperative staging will determine whether amputation is necessary or whether successful limb-saving resection is possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Wold
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: McLeod
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Sim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography